Nature reserve · Arizona
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,031 m. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Hills, a peak 3.6 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States National Park Service
How to reach it
Coordinates35.18005, -111.49503
- 11.3 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
- 16.9 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
- 1.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.1 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Petroglyph Overlook · 5 mi
- City Overlook · 10 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 17 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Turkey Hills: 3.6 mi
- Wildcat Hill: 4.3 mi
- Sheep Hill: 5.5 mi
- O'Neill Crater: 5.5 mi
- Cinder Mountain: 5.5 mi
Springs
- Youngs Spring: 6.4 mi
- Elden Spring: 6.8 mi
- Oak Spring: 6.9 mi
- Elk Spring: 7.5 mi
- Paradise Spring: 8.2 mi
Parks: 42
- Continental Park: 4.8 mi
- Smokerise Park: 5.8 mi
- Smoke Rise Park: 5.8 mi
- Foxglenn Park: 5.9 mi
- Peaks View County Park: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 30
- Timeless Apparitions: 7.9 mi
- Flagstaff Buffalo: 8.2 mi
- Gandy Dancer: 8.7 mi
- "The Veridic Gardens of Effie La Roux": 8.7 mi
- Asset #15: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- Waterbird petroglyph site: 4.7 mi
- Levitate Adventure Park: 5.7 mi
- North Pole Experience: 7.1 mi
- Lowell Observatory: 9.7 mi
- Lava Flow Trail: 12.7 mi
Museums: 13
- Riordan Mansion: 9.3 mi
- Slipher Rotunda Museum: 9.7 mi
- Astronomy Discovery Center: 9.8 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona research facility: 10.1 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Lake Mary Boat Landin: 7.7 mi
- Maricopa Ramada: 11.3 mi
- Cochise Ramada: 11.4 mi
- Yavapai Ramada: 11.4 mi
- Navajo Ramada: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Fisher Point: 6.0 mi
- Bass Point: 14.8 mi
- Harding Point: 18.8 mi
- East Buzzard Point: 20.3 mi
- View Point: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Historic Route 66 Logo: 8.8 mi
- Flagstaff War Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Flagstaff Historical Monument: 9.2 mi
- Twin Arrows Trading Post: 12.3 mi
- Columbarium wall: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 7
- The Forest Garden: 8.4 mi
- The Hummingbird Garden: 8.4 mi
- The Wildflower Garden: 8.4 mi
- The Pond and Wetland Garden: 8.4 mi
- The Lizard Garden: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Pumphouse County Natural Area: 12.7 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 13.2 mi
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness: 14.7 mi
- Coconino National Forest: 16.3 mi
- Strawberry Crater Wilderness: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Twin Arrows: 12.2 mi
- House Rock: 13.6 mi
- Canyon Diablo: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Parks Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Parks Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Grand Falls: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Walnut Canyon National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys Peak | NW 318° | 3,850.77 m | 15.4 mi |
| Agassiz Peak | NW 314° | 3,766 m | 14.4 mi |
| Fremont Peak | NW 317° | 3,648 m | 13.6 mi |
| Aubineau Peak | NW 323° | 3,608 m | 15.3 mi |
| Rees Peak | NW 324° | 3,497 m | 15.0 mi |
| Doyle Peak | NW 321° | 3,493 m | 13.4 mi |
| Schultz Peak | NW 321° | 3,074 m | 12.1 mi |
| Elden Mountain | NW 306° | 2,834 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walnut Canyon NM, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Flagstaff · 8 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · 13 mi
- Mormon Lake Village · 16 mi
- Sedona · 26 mi
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