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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 east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Paiute Trail Point, a cliff 1.9 miles away. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1507 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.75889, -111.11653
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks: 38
  • Sand Springs Mesa: 4.2 mi
  • Tohnali Mesa: 5.5 mi
  • Sand Springs Mesa: 6.9 mi
  • Rock Head: 7.4 mi
  • The Landmark: 8.9 mi
Springs: 33
  • Little Mexican Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Gold Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Willow Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Middle Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Tonahakaad Spring: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Wupatki Blowhole: 21.7 mi
  • Grand Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Three Wise Men: 24.4 mi
  • Tuba Arch: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 3
  • East Portal: 24.3 mi
  • Crater Bowl: 24.4 mi
  • South Space: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Museums: 1
  • old Cameron Trading Post: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
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 ButteENE 69°1,993 m24.0 mi
MowaapiENE 70°1,923 m21.9 mi
Howell MesaNE 49°1,901 m19.1 mi
Coal Mine MesaNNE 32°1,862 m17.1 mi
No Trail MesaENE 70°1,862 m19.3 mi
Blue PointNNE 22°1,837 m17.6 mi
Padilla MesaE 84°1,808 m18.4 mi
Flat MesaENE 77°1,781 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:37
June solstice06:1020:0720:45
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, 22 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359250511

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