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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 Little Mexican Spring, a spring 2.1 miles away. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1507 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.72869, -111.09387

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks: 38
  • Sand Springs Mesa: 4.8 mi
  • Rock Head: 5.0 mi
  • Sand Springs Mesa: 5.4 mi
  • Tohnali Mesa: 7.8 mi
  • Lii Haaditiih Hill: 9.6 mi
Springs: 30
  • Little Mexican Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Willow Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Gold Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Middle Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Tse To Baah Naali Spring: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 3
  • East Portal: 22.8 mi
  • South Space: 22.9 mi
  • Crater Bowl: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Wupatki Blowhole: 21.1 mi
  • Grand Falls: 21.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • old Cameron Trading Post: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 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 ButteENE 64°1,993 m23.7 mi
MowaapiENE 64°1,923 m21.6 mi
Howell MesaNE 42°1,901 m19.6 mi
Coal Mine MesaNNE 25°1,862 m18.3 mi
No Trail MesaENE 62°1,862 m19.0 mi
Blue PointNNE 16°1,837 m19.2 mi
Padilla MesaENE 77°1,808 m17.5 mi
Flat MesaENE 69°1,781 m16.3 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, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597955427

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