Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,590 m. Aubineau Peak stands 3,608 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Doney Cliffs, a cliff 0.7 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Petroglyph Overlook · 24 mi
- City Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Doney Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Doney Mountain: 2.4 mi
- North Mesa: 2.4 mi
- East Mesa: 3.5 mi
- White Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 0.7 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 0.8 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 1.1 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 1.1 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 2.9 mi
- Wupatki Spring: 3.3 mi
- Heiser Spring: 4.9 mi
- Peshlaki Spring: 5.3 mi
- Coyote Spring: 5.9 mi
- Yellow Spring: 9.2 mi
- Painted Desert Vista Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Peaks View County Park: 21.7 mi
- San Francisco Peaks Natural Area: 21.9 mi
- Kendrick Park Picnic Ground: 22.1 mi
- Kendrick Park Watchable Wildlife Trail: 22.8 mi
- Wupatki Blowhole: 3.4 mi
- Grand Falls: 14.8 mi
- Lava Flow Trail: 15.3 mi
- Humphreys Peak B-24 Bomber Crash Site: 22.4 mi
- Waterbird petroglyph site: 24.2 mi
- Strawberry Crater Wilderness: 9.8 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 14.7 mi
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness: 21.3 mi
- East Portal: 12.6 mi
- Crater Bowl: 12.6 mi
- South Space: 12.8 mi
- Tolchico: 22.3 mi
- White Buffalo Trading Post (former): 22.4 mi
- Willows Camp: 24.2 mi
- Black Falls: 7.4 mi
- Grand Falls: 14.8 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center: 15.7 mi
- old Cameron Trading Post: 21.4 mi
- House Rock: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Wupatki National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubineau Peak | SW 225° | 3,608 m | 20.4 mi |
| Rees Peak | SW 224° | 3,497 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Peak | SW 220° | 2,829 m | 18.3 mi |
| White Horse Hills | SW 234° | 2,760 m | 20.8 mi |
| White Horse Hill - East Summit | SW 234° | 2,752 m | 20.5 mi |
| O'Leary Peak | SSW 212° | 2,718 m | 13.2 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,707 m | 20.5 mi |
| White Horse Hills - North Summit | WSW 236° | 2,695 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:50 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wupatki NM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · 15 mi
- Flagstaff · 28 mi
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