- Elevation
- 1,342 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Sugarloaf Peak2,829 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road28.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5953, -111.2938
Inscription Point rises to 1,342 m in Arizona. Sugarloaf Peak stands 2,829 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tse Lichii Point, a cliff 1.0 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 28 miles off.
mountain in Arizona, United States of America
Wikidata Q49038841, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1342 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Inscription Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Peak | SW 228° | 2,829 m | 24.2 mi |
| O'Leary Peak | SW 224° | 2,718 m | 18.7 mi |
| Darton Dome | SW 223° | 2,562 m | 18.8 mi |
| Double Crater | SSW 207° | 2,440 m | 19.5 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | SW 224° | 2,411 m | 20.2 mi |
| Chop | WSW 250° | 2,395 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sunset Crater | SW 216° | 2,350 m | 19.8 mi |
| Robinson Crater | SW 226° | 2,321 m | 20.1 mi |
- 28.3 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Petroglyph Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tse Lichii Point: 1.0 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 4.0 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 5.8 mi
- Tloi Eechii Cliffs: 6.0 mi
- Doney Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Doney Mountain: 7.6 mi
- White Mesa: 7.7 mi
- North Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Woodhouse Mesa: 8.1 mi
- Yellow Spring: 4.9 mi
- Badger Spring: 6.3 mi
- Wupatki Spring: 6.9 mi
- Box Spring: 7.0 mi
- Heiser Spring: 7.1 mi
- Wupatki Blowhole: 6.7 mi
- Grand Falls: 12.7 mi
- Lava Flow Trail: 20.4 mi
- East Portal: 11.8 mi
- Crater Bowl: 11.9 mi
- South Space: 12.0 mi
- Black Falls: 2.2 mi
- Grand Falls: 12.7 mi
- old Cameron Trading Post: 20.5 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center: 21.0 mi
- Painted Desert Vista Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Tolchico: 19.2 mi
- House Rock: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wupatki NM, 7 mi away.
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