King Arthur Castle
King Arthur Castle rises to 2,222 m in Arizona. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Guinevere Castle, a peak 0.4 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 9.6 miles off.
The story
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Wikidata Q49041643, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,222 m
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 10 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Guinevere Castle: 0.4 mi
- Excalibur: 0.9 mi
- Holy Grail Temple: 2.0 mi
- Evans Butte: 2.7 mi
- Elaine Castle: 2.9 mi
- Galahad Point: 1.3 mi
- Bedivere Point: 2.0 mi
- Lancelot Point: 3.3 mi
- Violet Point: 3.5 mi
- Emerald Point: 4.1 mi
- Kanabownits Spring: 3.6 mi
- Tipover Spring: 6.3 mi
- Cougar Spring: 6.4 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 7.1 mi
- Lower Two Spring: 7.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 5.6 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 11.1 mi
- Royal Arch: 11.3 mi
- The Blowdown: 11.5 mi
- Grand Canyon North Rim: 13.0 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 12.4 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 13.6 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 13.9 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 14.0 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 14.4 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 14.9 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 15.2 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 24.6 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 11.2 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 14.4 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 20.5 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 15.9 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 16.1 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 21.7 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 14.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 15.1 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 15.1 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 14.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of King Arthur Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | ENE 78° | 2,718 m | 10.7 mi |
| V T Hill | NNE 31° | 2,705 m | 14.8 mi |
| Dragon Head | SE 132° | 2,362 m | 6.8 mi |
| Oza Butte | ESE 116° | 2,346 m | 12.7 mi |
| Shiva Temple | SE 138° | 2,321 m | 9.2 mi |
| Elaine Castle | NNW 344° | 2,232 m | 2.9 mi |
| Deva Temple | ESE 120° | 2,224 m | 15.4 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | SE 137° | 2,203 m | 0.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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, 12 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 6695 — King Arthur Castle, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359247527
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 16 mi
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