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Rider Point

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Elevation
1,415 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Telephone Hill2,697 m · 24.5 mi
Nearest byway
Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road3.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:50local time
Coordinates
36.6686, -111.7468
Rider Point, seen from above at true elevation

Rider Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded 1,415 m. Telephone Hill stands 2,697 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is 1434, a peak 1.3 miles away. Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road passes 3.3 miles off. 163 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

Elevation
1415 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telephone HillWSW 250°2,697 m24.5 mi
Little MountainWSW 251°2,124 m17.9 mi
Cedar Tree HillsSE 133°2,102 m14.3 mi
White KnollsNNW 342°2,090 m8.5 mi
The Big KnollNNW 334°2,054 m13.4 mi
Powells MonumentNNE 17°2,042 m12.9 mi
TselgiishilENE 72°2,028 m6.6 mi
Middle KnollNNW 338°2,018 m14.7 mi

163 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 53
Peaks: 39
Springs: 36
Cliffs: 18
Beaches: 2
Historic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:0920:1120:50
September equinox07:1618:5119:25
December solstice07:3616:3517:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394554627283898676635040
Precip in0.60.70.60.30.40.10.91.11.10.80.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lees Ferry, 16 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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