Dana Butte
Dana Butte rises to 1,513 m in Arizona. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Inferno, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 9.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,513 m
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 10 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Battleship: 1.3 mi
- The Alligator: 1.3 mi
- Grandeur Point: 2.5 mi
- Tower of Set: 2.6 mi
- Cheops Pyramid: 2.6 mi
- The Inferno: 1.2 mi
- Hopi Point: 1.2 mi
- Powell Point: 1.2 mi
- Great Mohave Wall: 1.4 mi
- Hopi Wall: 1.5 mi
- Cedar Spring: 1.6 mi
- Burro Spring: 3.0 mi
- Pipe Spring: 3.0 mi
- Santa Maria Spring: 4.5 mi
- Dripping Springs: 5.5 mi
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 2.4 mi
- Grand Canyon South Rim: 2.5 mi
- Grand Canyon: 2.8 mi
- Natural Arch: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Ridge: 3.9 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 3.9 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 12.1 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 14.1 mi
- désert point: 18.3 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 1.6 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 3.1 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 8.2 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 23.5 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 2.3 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 2.5 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 8.3 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 16.8 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 7.1 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 7.2 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 7.5 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 10.5 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 1.5 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 2.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 3.4 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Anita: 16.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Dana Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Head | NNW 347° | 2,362 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wotans Throne | E 85° | 2,360 m | 10.7 mi |
| Oza Butte | NE 36° | 2,346 m | 7.8 mi |
| Shiva Temple | N 353° | 2,321 m | 5.1 mi |
| Brahma Temple | ENE 67° | 2,275 m | 6.8 mi |
| Deva Temple | ENE 58° | 2,224 m | 7.8 mi |
| Sinking Ship | ESE 123° | 2,206 m | 12.8 mi |
| Vishnu Temple | E 91° | 2,191 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:11 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 3 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359244833
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 3 mi
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