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Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park from directly overhead

Grand Canyon National Park is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,148 m. Mount Trumbull stands 2,441 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Cork, a peak 1.2 miles away. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
National Park Service

How to reach it

Coordinates36.30788, -112.78347

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks: 52
Springs: 45
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grand Canyon National Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrumbullWNW 290°2,441 m21.0 mi
Mount LoganW 279°2,388 m24.2 mi
Mount EmmaW 262°2,342 m21.8 mi
Slide MountainW 274°2,308 m21.5 mi
Petty KnollW 275°2,292 m21.8 mi
Craigs KnollWNW 297°2,188 m23.4 mi
Steamboat MountainE 79°2,123 m21.8 mi
King CrestE 95°2,029 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:0918:43
June solstice05:1519:1519:53
September equinox06:2017:5618:30
December solstice07:4016:4117:20

Local time (America/Phoenix).

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.

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