South Rim
South Rim is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,479 m. Griffin Top stands 3,274 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Stump Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 153 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2479 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Powell Point Vista · 2 mi
- Mossy Cave · 13 mi
- Head Of The Rocks Overlook · 23 mi
- Ledge Point · 25 mi
153 named places within 25 miles
- Old Cabin: 9.7 mi
- Old Mill Site: 10.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 11.1 mi
- Hat Shop: 11.7 mi
- Ballerina Spire: 11.8 mi
- Canaan Peak: 5.4 mi
- Kaiparowitz Peak: 6.2 mi
- Barney Top: 7.7 mi
- Flat Top: 7.8 mi
- Gravel Hill: 9.3 mi
- Stump Spring: 1.0 mi
- Garden Spring: 3.0 mi
- Pole Spring: 4.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 5.2 mi
- Mud Spring: 5.4 mi
- Table Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Table Cliff: 4.6 mi
- Shakespear Point: 12.9 mi
- Fairyland Point: 15.2 mi
- Chinese Wall: 15.7 mi
- Upper Barker Day-Use Area: 17.8 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Day-Use Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 15.7 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 15.7 mi
- Baileys Wash/Eagle View Trail Head: 16.4 mi
- Escalante City Park: 16.4 mi
- Georgetown: 13.5 mi
- Widtsoe: 13.5 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 17.5 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 7.2 mi
- Old Wagon: 17.3 mi
- Escalante Heritage Center: 17.3 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 18.1 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 13.4 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Top | N 356° | 3,274 m | 16.7 mi |
| Barney Top | N 355° | 3,184 m | 7.7 mi |
| Griffin Point | N 9° | 3,164 m | 14.3 mi |
| Horse Creek Top | N 351° | 2,927 m | 11.9 mi |
| Flat Top | WNW 302° | 2,855 m | 20.2 mi |
| Canaan Peak | SE 136° | 2,799 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rainbow Point | WSW 237° | 2,778 m | 24.2 mi |
| Wilson Peak | W 274° | 2,755 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:14 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kodachrome Basin Park, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/163132400
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 18 mi
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