Elaine Castle
Elaine Castle rises to 2,232 m in Arizona. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lancelot Point, a cliff 0.9 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 9.6 miles off.
The story
Elaine Castle is a 7,431-foot-elevation (2,265-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated three miles north-northwest of King Arthur Castle near the head of Shinumo Creek, and immediately southwest of Lancelot Point. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Merlin Abyss in one mile. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Elaine Castle is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone.
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Wikidata Q49027489, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2232 m
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 28.5 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 10 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lancelot Point: 0.9 mi
- Violet Point: 1.8 mi
- Emerald Point: 2.3 mi
- Galahad Point: 2.9 mi
- Rose Point: 3.4 mi
- Holy Grail Temple: 2.3 mi
- King Arthur Castle: 2.9 mi
- Guinevere Castle: 3.3 mi
- Excalibur: 3.3 mi
- Masonic Temple: 3.9 mi
- Kanabownits Spring: 4.2 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 4.3 mi
- Lower Two Spring: 4.5 mi
- Tipover Spring: 4.5 mi
- Powell Spring: 5.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 3.7 mi
- The Blowdown: 9.8 mi
- Thunder Spring: 11.6 mi
- Royal Arch: 12.2 mi
- Dog Canyon Apron: 13.6 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 11.6 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 14.5 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 15.8 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 16.2 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 16.5 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 17.6 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 18.0 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 13.1 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 17.2 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 17.6 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 22.5 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 18.8 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 18.9 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 24.6 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 17.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.7 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 17.9 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Elaine Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | E 93° | 2,718 m | 11.3 mi |
| V T Hill | NE 40° | 2,705 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | E 98° | 2,469 m | 16.8 mi |
| Dragon Head | SE 142° | 2,362 m | 9.4 mi |
| Kibbey Butte | ESE 102° | 2,349 m | 17.5 mi |
| Oza Butte | SE 125° | 2,346 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hancock Butte | E 100° | 2,334 m | 17.5 mi |
| Shiva Temple | SE 144° | 2,321 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 14 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 4389 — Elaine Castle, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359245431
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 19 mi
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