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Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness

Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness from directly overhead

Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,877 m. Little Mountain stands 2,124 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Knoll, a peak 1.2 miles away. Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road passes 9.3 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates36.88341, -111.81063

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks: 40
Cliffs: 9
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 2
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Artworks: 1
Museums: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little MountainSSW 213°2,124 m24.7 mi
White KnollsS 172°2,090 m6.9 mi
The Big KnollSW 220°2,054 m3.6 mi
Powells MonumentESE 109°2,042 m7.6 mi
TselgiishilSE 142°2,028 m16.2 mi
Middle KnollWSW 239°2,018 m2.3 mi
White MesaSE 142°1,993 m21.8 mi
Buckskin MountainWNW 292°1,966 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:39
June solstice06:0920:1220:51
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3716:3517:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394554627283898676635040
Precip in0.60.70.60.30.40.10.91.11.10.80.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lees Ferry, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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