Excalibur
Excalibur rises to 2,097 m in Arizona. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east-northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Guinevere Castle, a peak 0.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
formation on the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona
Wikidata Q14680342, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2097 m
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 9 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Guinevere Castle: 0.6 mi
- King Arthur Castle: 0.9 mi
- Holy Grail Temple: 2.9 mi
- Evans Butte: 3.1 mi
- Elaine Castle: 3.3 mi
- Galahad Point: 0.8 mi
- Bedivere Point: 1.2 mi
- Lancelot Point: 3.6 mi
- Grama Point: 4.1 mi
- Violet Point: 4.2 mi
- Kanabownits Spring: 2.9 mi
- Tipover Spring: 6.1 mi
- Cougar Spring: 7.3 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 7.5 mi
- Lower Two Spring: 7.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 6.4 mi
- The Blowdown: 11.1 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 11.2 mi
- Royal Arch: 12.1 mi
- Grand Canyon North Rim: 12.1 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 11.5 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 12.7 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 13.2 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 14.6 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 13.5 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 14.3 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 14.6 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 23.7 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 11.7 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 14.1 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 19.6 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 15.5 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 15.6 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 21.3 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 13.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 14.4 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 14.6 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Excalibur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | ENE 76° | 2,718 m | 9.9 mi |
| V T Hill | NNE 28° | 2,705 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | E 88° | 2,469 m | 15.0 mi |
| Dragon Head | SE 137° | 2,362 m | 6.1 mi |
| Oza Butte | ESE 118° | 2,346 m | 11.8 mi |
| Shiva Temple | SE 142° | 2,321 m | 8.6 mi |
| Elaine Castle | NNW 330° | 2,232 m | 3.3 mi |
| Deva Temple | ESE 122° | 2,224 m | 14.6 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 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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, 11 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 4525 — Excalibur, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359245549
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 16 mi
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