Brahma Temple
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Brahma Temple rises to 2,275 m in Arizona. Tritle Peak stands 2,505 m to the northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hattan Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 4.9 miles off.
The story
Brahma Temple is a 7,551-foot-elevation (2,302-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, US. It is situated six miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of the Yavapai Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, and 4.5 miles south of the North Rim's Bright Angel Point. It towers 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above Phantom Ranch in Bright Angel Canyon. Its nearest higher neighbor is Oza Butte, four miles to the north-northwest. Other neighbors include Zoroaster Temple one mile to the south, and Deva Temple, 1.5 miles to the north. Brahma Temple is named for Brahma, the Hindu creator of the universe. This name was applied by Clarence Dutton who began the tradition of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities. This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The first ascent of the summit was made by Donald Davis and Clarence "Doc" Ellis on May 15, 1968. The pair covered 12 miles and climbed 5,071 vertical feet from Phantom Ranch to reach the summit, and returned in 14 hours to complete the accomplishment. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Brahma Temple is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone.
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Wikidata Q49015262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2275 m
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 6 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hattan Butte: 0.9 mi
- Zoroaster Temple: 0.9 mi
- Deva Temple: 1.5 mi
- Sumner Butte: 2.4 mi
- Sumner Point: 2.4 mi
- Jones Point: 1.4 mi
- Bradley Point: 2.0 mi
- Demaray Point: 2.1 mi
- Obi Point: 2.4 mi
- Ariel Point: 2.7 mi
- Roaring Springs: 4.5 mi
- Roaring Springs: 4.5 mi
- Roaring Springs: 4.5 mi
- Cliff Spring: 4.7 mi
- Burro Spring: 5.0 mi
- Grand Canyon: 3.9 mi
- Natural Arch: 4.3 mi
- Grand Canyon North Rim: 4.7 mi
- Angels Window: 5.2 mi
- Cedar Ridge: 5.4 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 5.5 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 10.7 mi
- désert point: 13.3 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 20.0 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 2.2 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 2.7 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 3.7 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 4.0 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 2.8 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 3.8 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 6.2 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 17.2 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 6.2 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 7.7 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 11.9 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 12.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 3.5 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 4.6 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 6.2 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 3.9 mi
- Anita: 22.0 mi
- Native market: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Brahma Temple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tritle Peak | NE 38° | 2,505 m | 8.2 mi |
| Brady Peak | NNE 28° | 2,440 m | 8.8 mi |
| Siegfried Pyre | ENE 58° | 2,414 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dragon Head | WNW 300° | 2,362 m | 9.2 mi |
| Wotans Throne | ESE 112° | 2,360 m | 4.7 mi |
| Kibbey Butte | NNE 22° | 2,349 m | 8.9 mi |
| Oza Butte | NNW 336° | 2,346 m | 4.0 mi |
| Hancock Butte | NNE 22° | 2,334 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phantom RCH, 4 mi away.
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1939 — Brahma Temple, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359243359
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 8 mi
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