Skip to content

Gunther Castle

Gunther Castle, seen from above at true elevation

Gunther Castle rises to 2,147 m in Arizona. Saddle Mountain stands 2,566 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cochise Butte, a peak 0.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 10 miles off.

The story

Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Wikidata Q49034372, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2147 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.20943, -111.87266

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 27
Attractions: 21
Parks: 5
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 7.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 9.7 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 14.5 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 17.0 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Walhalla Glades: 6.4 mi
  • désert point: 12.1 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 18.2 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Gunther Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle MountainNNW 329°2,566 m8.3 mi
Tritle PeakWNW 284°2,505 m4.3 mi
Sullivan PeakWNW 303°2,469 m7.5 mi
Mount HaydenNW 309°2,450 m6.9 mi
Brady PeakWNW 295°2,440 m5.6 mi
Siegfried PyreWSW 246°2,414 m2.2 mi
Wotans ThroneSW 214°2,360 m8.7 mi
Kibbey ButteWNW 295°2,349 m6.5 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/359246262

More peaks in Arizona

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Gunther Castle.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens