The Abyss
The Abyss is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,561 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Mohave Wall, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1561 m
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 13 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Great Mohave Wall: 0.3 mi
- Great Mohave Wall: 0.4 mi
- Great Mohave Wall: 0.4 mi
- Great Mohave Wall: 0.4 mi
- Great Mohave Wall: 0.4 mi
- The Alligator: 1.3 mi
- The Battleship: 2.2 mi
- Cope Butte: 2.2 mi
- Dana Butte: 2.5 mi
- Grandeur Point: 3.0 mi
- Cedar Spring: 1.9 mi
- Santa Maria Spring: 2.6 mi
- Dripping Springs: 3.8 mi
- Pipe Spring: 4.1 mi
- Burro Spring: 4.3 mi
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 1.9 mi
- Grand Canyon: 2.8 mi
- Grand Canyon South Rim: 3.2 mi
- Grand Canyon: 3.6 mi
- Cedar Ridge: 4.7 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 2.1 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 13.5 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 14.0 mi
- désert point: 19.3 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 1.8 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 3.2 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 6.7 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 17.5 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 9.5 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 9.6 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 10.0 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 12.6 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 2.8 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 5.2 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 10.6 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 2.8 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 4.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 5.4 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Anita: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of The Abyss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Head | N 358° | 2,362 m | 9.4 mi |
| Wotans Throne | ENE 76° | 2,360 m | 12.3 mi |
| Oza Butte | NE 35° | 2,346 m | 10.3 mi |
| Shiva Temple | N 6° | 2,321 m | 7.2 mi |
| Brahma Temple | ENE 58° | 2,275 m | 9.0 mi |
| Deva Temple | NE 52° | 2,224 m | 10.1 mi |
| Sinking Ship | ESE 112° | 2,206 m | 13.0 mi |
| Buddha Temple | NNE 34° | 2,175 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 2 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).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359256624
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 2 mi
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