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Red Rock Cliffs

Red Rock Cliffs, seen from above at true elevation

Red Rock Cliffs is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,507 m. Oraibi Butte stands 1,993 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Head, a peak 1.4 miles away. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1507 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.68364, -111.05245
Around it

123 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 54
Peaks: 33
  • Rock Head: 1.4 mi
  • Sand Springs Mesa: 2.7 mi
  • Pottery Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Lii Haaditiih Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Sand Springs Mesa: 8.4 mi
Springs: 26
  • Willow Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Little Mexican Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Drag Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Gold Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Middle Spring: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 3
  • South Space: 21.2 mi
  • East Portal: 21.2 mi
  • Crater Bowl: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Grand Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Wupatki Blowhole: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • old Cameron Trading Post: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Rock Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oraibi ButteNE 54°1,993 m23.3 mi
MowaapiNE 53°1,923 m21.2 mi
Howell MesaNNE 31°1,901 m20.8 mi
No Trail MesaNE 51°1,862 m18.8 mi
Coal Mine MesaNNE 15°1,862 m20.4 mi
Blue PointN 8°1,837 m21.7 mi
Padilla MesaENE 65°1,808 m16.3 mi
Flat MesaNE 55°1,781 m15.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:36
June solstice06:0920:0620:44
September equinox07:1318:4919:23
December solstice07:3116:3617:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374250576677817871594636
Precip in0.70.50.60.40.40.11.61.51.00.70.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wupatki NM, 21 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/635755474

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