Holy Grail Temple
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Holy Grail Temple rises to 1,983 m in Arizona. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Violet Point, a cliff 1.8 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Holy Grail Temple is a 6,711-foot-elevation (2,046-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated seven miles north-northeast of Havasupai Point, and two miles west-northwest of King Arthur Castle, within the Shinumo Amphitheater. Topographic relief is significant as it rises over 4,500 feet (1,400 meters) above the Colorado River in three miles. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Holy Grail Temple is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone, with precipitation runoff draining south to Shinumo Creek, which flows west to the Colorado River.
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Wikidata Q49036893, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1983 m
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 11 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Violet Point: 1.8 mi
- Emerald Point: 2.3 mi
- Galahad Point: 3.0 mi
- Lancelot Point: 3.1 mi
- Dutton Point: 3.3 mi
- King Arthur Castle: 2.0 mi
- Dox Castle: 2.2 mi
- Masonic Temple: 2.3 mi
- Elaine Castle: 2.3 mi
- Guinevere Castle: 2.4 mi
- Cougar Spring: 4.4 mi
- Kanabownits Spring: 5.2 mi
- Powell Spring: 5.7 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 6.3 mi
- Lower Two Spring: 6.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Royal Arch: 10.1 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Thunder Spring: 12.0 mi
- The Blowdown: 12.0 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 12.0 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 14.4 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 15.5 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 16.0 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 10.8 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 15.6 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 22.5 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 16.4 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 16.7 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 16.8 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 17.5 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 17.8 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 23.1 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 16.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.9 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 16.8 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 16.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Holy Grail Temple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | E 83° | 2,718 m | 12.4 mi |
| V T Hill | NE 38° | 2,705 m | 15.2 mi |
| Dragon Head | SE 128° | 2,362 m | 8.7 mi |
| Oza Butte | ESE 116° | 2,346 m | 14.7 mi |
| Shiva Temple | SE 134° | 2,321 m | 11.0 mi |
| Elaine Castle | NNE 28° | 2,232 m | 2.3 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | ESE 111° | 2,222 m | 2.0 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | ESE 116° | 2,203 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 14 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- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 5895 — Holy Grail Temple, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359246622
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 18 mi
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