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Widforss Point

Widforss Point, seen from above at true elevation

Widforss Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,296 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Upper Ribbon Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 2.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2296 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.17943, -112.08350

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 38
Attractions: 22
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Parks: 4
  • Cottonwood Campground: 2.5 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 5.5 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 7.5 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 16.8 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 2.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Widforss Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lindbergh HillN 0°2,718 m8.0 mi
Tritle PeakENE 68°2,505 m8.2 mi
Sullivan PeakNE 42°2,469 m8.2 mi
Mount HaydenNE 45°2,450 m9.0 mi
Brady PeakENE 57°2,440 m8.0 mi
Siegfried PyreE 83°2,414 m9.9 mi
Dragon HeadWNW 283°2,362 m5.6 mi
Wotans ThroneSE 127°2,360 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:40
June solstice05:1219:1119:50
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3616:3817:18

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, 3 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359253528

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