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Marsh Butte

Marsh Butte, a peak in Arizona
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Marsh Butte, a peak in Arizona
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Marsh Butte, a peak in Arizona
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Marsh Butte, a peak in Arizona
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Marsh Butte, a peak in Arizona
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Marsh Butte, a peak in Arizona
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Marsh Butte rises to 1,432 m in Arizona. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Scylla Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 12 miles off.

About

The story

Marsh Butte is a 4,721-foot-elevation (1,439-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is situated eight miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village, immediately east-northeast of Diana Temple, and Tower of Ra stands directly opposite across Granite Gorge. Topographic relief is significant, as Marsh Butte rises over 2,300 feet (700 meters) above the Colorado River in half a mile (1 km). Marsh Butte is composed of Mississippian Redwall Limestone, overlaying the Cambrian Tonto Group, and finally granite of the Paleoproterozoic Vishnu Basement Rocks at river level in Granite Gorge. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Marsh Butte is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone.

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Wikidata Q49048039, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1432 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.12054, -112.24517

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 40
Attractions: 21
Waterfalls: 6
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Cheyava Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
Parks: 4
Museums: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Boat Beach: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Marsh Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadNE 34°2,362 m6.4 mi
Oza ButteENE 67°2,346 m10.8 mi
Shiva TempleENE 57°2,321 m5.6 mi
Brahma TempleE 87°2,275 m11.5 mi
Elaine CastleN 350°2,232 m12.9 mi
Deva TempleE 80°2,224 m12.1 mi
King Arthur CastleN 352°2,222 m10.0 mi
Guinevere CastleN 353°2,203 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:50
September equinox06:1817:5418:27
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 7 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359248374

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