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Guinevere Castle

Guinevere Castle, seen from above at true elevation

Guinevere Castle rises to 2,203 m in Arizona. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is King Arthur Castle, a peak 0.4 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 9.5 miles off.

About

The story

Guinevere Castle is a 7,281-foot-elevation (2,219-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated one-half mile southeast of King Arthur Castle, one mile west of Excalibur, and 2.5 miles northeast of Evans Butte, within the Shinumo Amphitheater. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above the Colorado River in 4.5 miles (7.2 km), and 2,600 feet above Gawain Abyss in one mile. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Guinevere Castle is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone.

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Wikidata Q49034273, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2203 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.25942, -112.26545

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 56
Attractions: 23
Waterfalls: 10
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
Parks: 5
  • Cottonwood Campground: 14.0 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 14.5 mi
  • Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 14.5 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 14.7 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Boat Beach: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 14.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Guinevere Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lindbergh HillENE 76°2,718 m10.5 mi
V T HillNNE 29°2,705 m14.9 mi
Dragon HeadSE 132°2,362 m6.4 mi
Oza ButteESE 116°2,346 m12.2 mi
Shiva TempleSE 138°2,321 m8.8 mi
Elaine CastleNNW 341°2,232 m3.3 mi
Deva TempleESE 120°2,224 m15.0 mi
King Arthur CastleNW 317°2,222 m0.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:51
September equinox06:1817:5418:27
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

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, 12 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

OpenStreetMap element node/359246236

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