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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
2,150 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.13443, -111.89016

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 21
Attractions: 17
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
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 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 PeakNNW2,505 m7.0 mi
Brady PeakNNW2,440 m8.6 mi
Siegfried PyreNNW2,414 m4.4 mi
Wotans ThroneWSW2,360 m4.4 mi
Kibbey ButteNNW2,349 m9.4 mi
Alsap ButteNNW2,281 m8.7 mi
Desert View PointSSE2,279 m7.4 mi
Brahma TempleW2,275 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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