Walapai Point
Walapai Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,043 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the east-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Signal Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2043 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 17 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Signal Hill: 1.4 mi
- Castor Temple: 2.3 mi
- Fossil Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Pollux Temple: 3.2 mi
- Mount Huethawali: 4.1 mi
- Havasupai Point: 2.4 mi
- Piute Point: 2.7 mi
- Jicarilla Point: 3.6 mi
- Chemehuevi Point: 3.7 mi
- Toltec Point: 4.1 mi
- Seep Spring: 3.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 8.5 mi
- Santa Maria Spring: 9.4 mi
- Cougar Spring: 9.8 mi
- Cedar Spring: 10.2 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Royal Arch: 6.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 13.1 mi
- Grand Canyon: 13.9 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 15.1 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 15.8 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 16.0 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 17.9 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 18.7 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 3.2 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 9.7 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 22.5 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 13.1 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 14.3 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 16.9 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 13.0 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 14.0 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 17.4 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 13.1 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 13.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 14.5 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Anita: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Walapai Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Head | ENE 72° | 2,362 m | 9.5 mi |
| Oza Butte | E 83° | 2,346 m | 15.5 mi |
| Shiva Temple | E 86° | 2,321 m | 10.2 mi |
| Elaine Castle | NNE 17° | 2,232 m | 10.9 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | NNE 28° | 2,222 m | 8.6 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | NNE 31° | 2,203 m | 8.5 mi |
| Buddha Temple | E 90° | 2,175 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Colonnade | E 87° | 2,162 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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, 13 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/359253189
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 13 mi
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