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Jupiter Temple

Jupiter Temple, seen from above at true elevation

Jupiter Temple rises to 2,150 m in Arizona. Tritle Peak stands 2,505 m to the north-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Venus Temple, a peak 0.8 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 10 miles off.

The story

Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Wikidata Q49040498, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2150 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.13443, -111.89016

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 23
  • Cliff Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Hance Creek Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Roaring Springs: 9.0 mi
  • Roaring Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Roaring Springs: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 21
Historic sites: 5
  • Walhalla Glades: 2.8 mi
  • désert point: 7.5 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 15.2 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 18.6 mi
  • Willows Camp: 24.9 mi
Parks: 5
  • Cottonwood Campground: 8.8 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 11.7 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 13.0 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 13.9 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Jupiter Temple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tritle PeakNNW 332°2,505 m7.0 mi
Brady PeakNNW 331°2,440 m8.6 mi
Siegfried PyreNNW 347°2,414 m4.4 mi
Wotans ThroneWSW 242°2,360 m4.4 mi
Kibbey ButteNNW 328°2,349 m9.4 mi
Alsap ButteNNW 337°2,281 m8.7 mi
Desert View PointSSE 150°2,279 m7.4 mi
Brahma TempleW 268°2,275 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1119:49
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3616:3817:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323440465567726963524132
Precip in1.51.31.40.80.60.32.02.91.51.40.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon E Entrance, 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 6562 — Jupiter Temple, Coconino County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359247383

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