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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
1974 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.19721, -111.86211

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 27
  • Cliff Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Roaring Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Roaring Springs: 9.7 mi
  • Roaring Springs: 9.7 mi
  • Blue Spring: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 21
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
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1

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 MountainNNW 328°2,566 m9.4 mi
Tritle PeakWNW 291°2,505 m5.1 mi
Sullivan PeakNW 306°2,469 m8.5 mi
Mount HaydenNW 311°2,450 m7.9 mi
Brady PeakWNW 299°2,440 m6.5 mi
Siegfried PyreW 269°2,414 m2.6 mi
Wotans ThroneSW 221°2,360 m8.4 mi
Kibbey ButteWNW 299°2,349 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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