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Galeros Butte

Galeros Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Galeros Butte rises to 1,974 m in Arizona. Saddle Mountain stands 2,566 m to the north-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunther Castle, a peak 1.0 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 11 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Arizona, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49030918, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,974 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.19721, -111.86211

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 24
Attractions: 17
Parks: 5
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 8.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 10.1 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 14.6 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 17.1 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Walhalla Glades: 6.2 mi
  • désert point: 11.1 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 18.3 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Native market: 20.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Galeros Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle MountainNNW2,566 m9.4 mi
Tritle PeakWNW2,505 m5.1 mi
Sullivan PeakNW2,469 m8.5 mi
Mount HaydenNW2,450 m7.9 mi
Brady PeakWNW2,440 m6.5 mi
Siegfried PyreW2,414 m2.6 mi
Wotans ThroneSW2,360 m8.4 mi
Kibbey ButteWNW2,349 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1119:1119:49
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3616:3717:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272834404958636155443427
Precip in3.63.52.91.60.80.41.82.71.91.81.41.9

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

OpenStreetMap element node/359245844

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