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Geikie Peak

Geikie Peak, a peak in Arizona
Geikie Peak, a peak in ArizonaU.S. National Park Service, restoration/cleanup by National Park Maps ( https://npmaps.com ) · Public domain
Geikie Peak, a peak in Arizona
Nicolas Vollmer from Munich [Allemagne] · CC BY 2.0
Geikie Peak, a peak in Arizona
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Geikie Peak, a peak in Arizona
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Geikie Peak, a peak in Arizona
Grand Canyon NPS · Public domain
Geikie Peak, a peak in Arizona
Wolfgang Staudt from Saarbruecken, Germany · CC BY 2.0

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Geikie Peak rises to 1,506 m in Arizona. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the northeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Scylla Butte, a peak 0.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 13 miles off.

About

The story

Geikie Peak is a 5,005-foot (1,526 m)-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States. It is situated nine miles (14 km) northwest of Grand Canyon Village, immediately north of Diana Temple, and south of Scorpion Ridge which lies across the opposite side of Granite Gorge. Access is via the Tonto Trail which traverses 270 degrees around the base of the peak. Topographic relief is significant as Geikie Peak rises over 2,600 feet (790 m) above the Colorado River in one-half mile (0.80 km). According to the Köppen climate classification system, Geikie Peak is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49031245, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1506 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.13304, -112.26962

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 42
Attractions: 22
Waterfalls: 6
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Cheyava Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
Parks: 4
Museums: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Boat Beach: 10.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Geikie Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadNE 48°2,362 m6.7 mi
Oza ButteENE 73°2,346 m11.8 mi
Shiva TempleENE 70°2,321 m6.4 mi
Brahma TempleE 91°2,275 m12.9 mi
Elaine CastleN 356°2,232 m11.9 mi
Deva TempleE 84°2,224 m13.3 mi
King Arthur CastleN 360°2,222 m9.1 mi
Guinevere CastleN 2°2,203 m8.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:50
September equinox06:1817:5418:28
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 9 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 4972 — Geikie Peak, Coconino County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359245900

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