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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, 24 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1507 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.65550, -111.05003

117 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 51
Peaks: 33
  • Rock Head: 2.0 mi
  • Sand Springs Mesa: 4.0 mi
  • Pottery Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Lii Haaditiih Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Sand Springs Mesa: 10.3 mi
Springs: 24
  • Little Mexican Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Willow Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Drag Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Middle Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Tse To Baah Naali Spring: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 3
  • South Space: 19.7 mi
  • East Portal: 19.7 mi
  • Crater Bowl: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Grand Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Wupatki Blowhole: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1

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 50°1,993 m24.4 mi
MowaapiNE 49°1,923 m22.3 mi
Howell MesaNNE 28°1,901 m22.4 mi
No Trail MesaNE 46°1,862 m20.0 mi
Coal Mine MesaNNE 14°1,862 m22.3 mi
Blue PointN 7°1,837 m23.6 mi
Padilla MesaENE 58°1,808 m17.1 mi
Flat MesaNE 49°1,781 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:36
June solstice06:1020:0620:44
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, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597955436

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