Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,389 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Two Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 10 miles off.
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 12 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 18 mi
- Scenic View Vermillion Cliffs · 28 mi
- Lookout Vermillion Cliffs · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lower Two Spring: 0.6 mi
- Pasture Spring: 0.9 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 1.0 mi
- Timp Spring: 1.4 mi
- Quaking Aspen Spring: 1.8 mi
- Stina Point: 1.5 mi
- Timp Point: 2.6 mi
- North Timp Point: 2.9 mi
- Fire Point: 2.9 mi
- Locust Point: 3.1 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Elaine Castle: 5.0 mi
- Crazy Jug Point: 6.2 mi
- Holy Grail Temple: 6.8 mi
- Masonic Temple: 7.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 4.7 mi
- Thunder Spring: 8.2 mi
- The Blowdown: 9.0 mi
- Dog Canyon Apron: 12.9 mi
- Royal Arch: 14.8 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 8.2 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 18.8 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 20.1 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 20.6 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 20.7 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 22.4 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 22.9 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 16.9 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 22.2 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Saddle Mountain Wilderness: 18.6 mi
- Kanab Creek Wilderness: 20.1 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 22.0 mi
- Boat Beach: 22.5 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 22.8 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 23.8 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 23.9 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | ESE 112° | 2,718 m | 14.0 mi |
| V T Hill | ENE 63° | 2,705 m | 11.2 mi |
| Telephone Hill | NE 35° | 2,697 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | ESE 111° | 2,469 m | 19.7 mi |
| South Oak Points | N 358° | 2,400 m | 18.8 mi |
| Dragon Head | SSE 148° | 2,362 m | 14.2 mi |
| Oza Butte | SE 134° | 2,346 m | 19.0 mi |
| Shiva Temple | SSE 149° | 2,321 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 24 mi
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