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Horseshoe Mesa

Horseshoe Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Horseshoe Mesa rises to 1,552 m in Arizona. Siegfried Pyre stands 2,414 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Miners Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 13 miles off.

The story

Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Wikidata Q49037494, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1552 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.02410, -111.97568

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 18
Attractions: 17
Historic sites: 6
  • Walhalla Glades: 7.9 mi
  • désert point: 8.2 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 10.4 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 13.4 mi
  • Willows Camp: 20.9 mi
Parks: 5
  • Bright Angel Campground: 8.6 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 9.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 10.7 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 21.7 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 22.1 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Horseshoe Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Siegfried PyreNNE 18°2,414 m12.5 mi
Wotans ThroneN 9°2,360 m5.6 mi
Oza ButteNNW 335°2,346 m12.1 mi
Desert View PointE 82°2,279 m8.5 mi
Brahma TempleNNW 334°2,275 m8.1 mi
Deva TempleNNW 340°2,224 m9.4 mi
Hollenback PointE 91°2,220 m5.0 mi
Papago PointE 91°2,220 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1119:49
September equinox06:1717:5318:26
December solstice07:3616:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641485667726964524233
Precip in1.81.41.31.20.70.42.32.61.61.31.11.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon Visitor CTR, 8 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/359246699

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