Canyon Diablo
Canyon Diablo is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,656 m. Double Crater stands 2,440 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorge, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona
How to reach it
- 16.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Petroglyph Overlook · 25 mi
78 named places within 25 miles
- Merrill Crater: 9.7 mi
- South Sheba Crater: 12.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Crater: 12.9 mi
- Campbell Crater: 13.1 mi
- Saddle Crater: 13.2 mi
- Burro Spring: 15.6 mi
- Elliott Spring: 15.9 mi
- Billy Back Spring: 16.5 mi
- Yellow Jacket Spring: 16.8 mi
- Anderson Spring: 17.5 mi
- Twin Arrows: 9.2 mi
- Astronaut Statue: 10.8 mi
- South Space: 19.6 mi
- Crater Bowl: 19.8 mi
- East Portal: 19.9 mi
- Gorge: 0.6 mi
- Two Guns: 3.6 mi
- Grand Falls: 18.9 mi
- Waterbird petroglyph site: 24.6 mi
- Forked Pine Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Painted Desert Vista Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Peaks View County Park: 23.9 mi
- Coopertown Park: 24.7 mi
- Twin Arrows Trading Post: 9.1 mi
- Tolchico: 15.0 mi
- Kinnikinnick Pueblo: 20.6 mi
- Meteor Crater Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- Meteor Crater Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Twin Arrows: 9.1 mi
- House Rock: 10.9 mi
- Barringer crater rim: 10.8 mi
- Bass Point: 23.3 mi
- Meteor Crater Museum: 10.5 mi
- Grand Falls: 18.9 mi
- Walnut Canyon National Monument: 21.3 mi
- Lake Mary Boat Landin: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Canyon Diablo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Crater | NW 304° | 2,440 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cow Hill | SSW 213° | 2,311 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 221° | 2,302 m | 21.0 mi |
| Jaycox Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,265 m | 24.4 mi |
| Turkey Hills | WNW 282° | 2,263 m | 22.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Crater | WNW 300° | 2,236 m | 23.5 mi |
| Haywire Crater | NW 309° | 2,234 m | 22.8 mi |
| Pine Grove Hill | WSW 240° | 2,215 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twin Arrows, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Mormon Lake Village · 24 mi
- Winslow · 25 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · 26 mi
- Flagstaff · 29 mi
- Homolovi Ruins State Park · 29 mi
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