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South Canyon Point

South Canyon Point, seen from above at true elevation

South Canyon Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,658 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Vaseys Paradise, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1658 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.48693, -111.86711

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cane Cairn: 2.1 mi
  • Point Hansbrough: 7.1 mi
  • Shinumo Altar: 9.2 mi
  • Little Mountain: 12.2 mi
  • Cinyon Otah: 12.8 mi
Springs: 48
Cliffs: 41
Attractions: 16
  • Vaseys Paradise: 0.7 mi
  • Redwall Cavern: 1.5 mi
  • The Bridge of Sighs: 2.6 mi
  • Saddle Canyon: 9.0 mi
  • Dog Canyon Apron: 13.2 mi
Parks: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Sandbar: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Walhalla Glades: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of South Canyon Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lindbergh HillSW 222°2,718 m17.8 mi
V T HillW 260°2,705 m15.1 mi
Telephone HillWNW 284°2,697 m16.8 mi
Saddle MountainSSW 201°2,566 m12.9 mi
Tritle PeakSSW 194°2,505 m18.7 mi
Sullivan PeakSSW 204°2,469 m16.5 mi
Mount HaydenSSW 201°2,450 m15.9 mi
Brady PeakSSW 198°2,440 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1019:1119:50
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3616:3617:16

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272834404958636155443427
Precip in3.63.52.91.60.80.41.82.71.91.81.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359251912

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