Uncle Jim Point
Uncle Jim Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,537 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the north-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Roaring Springs, a spring 1.2 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 1.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2537 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 1 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bright Angel Point: 1.5 mi
- Manzanita Point: 2.5 mi
- Komo Point: 2.8 mi
- Widforss Point: 3.5 mi
- Obi Point: 4.1 mi
- Oza Butte: 2.7 mi
- Kibbey Butte: 4.1 mi
- Manu Temple: 4.2 mi
- Deva Temple: 4.2 mi
- Brady Peak: 4.5 mi
- Roaring Springs: 1.2 mi
- Roaring Springs: 1.2 mi
- Roaring Springs: 1.3 mi
- Cliff Dweller Spring: 1.6 mi
- Upper Thompson Spring: 3.4 mi
- Grand Canyon North Rim: 1.4 mi
- Roosevelt Trailhead: 4.7 mi
- Natural Arch: 5.4 mi
- Kolb Arch: 6.2 mi
- Hartman Natural Bridge: 6.6 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 7.6 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 14.3 mi
- désert point: 16.7 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 20.7 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 3.0 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 8.4 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 10.7 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 13.4 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 3.1 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 3.5 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 5.8 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 11.1 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 12.3 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 16.8 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 17.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 8.3 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 8.9 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 10.7 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 1.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Uncle Jim Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | NNW 336° | 2,718 m | 6.2 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NE 35° | 2,566 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tritle Peak | E 81° | 2,505 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | NE 37° | 2,469 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Hayden | NE 43° | 2,450 m | 5.5 mi |
| Brady Peak | ENE 63° | 2,440 m | 4.5 mi |
| Siegfried Pyre | E 99° | 2,414 m | 7.3 mi |
| Dragon Head | W 262° | 2,362 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:11 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 1 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/359285787
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 12 mi
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