Masonic Temple
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Masonic Temple rises to 1,884 m in Arizona. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dutton Point, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Masonic Temple is a 6,242-foot-elevation (1,903-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. Set below Dutton Point on the Powell Plateau, and overlooking the Shinumo Amphitheater, it is situated three miles west of Holy Grail Temple, 2.7 miles northwest of Dox Castle, and 1.6 miles north-northeast of Fan Island. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) above the Colorado River in four miles (6.4 km). According to the Köppen climate classification system, Masonic Temple is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone, with precipitation runoff draining south to the Colorado River via Hakatai Canyon from the west aspect, Burro Canyon from the south aspect, and Muav Canyon from the east aspect. This butte is an erosional remnant composed of strata of the Pennsylvanian-Permian Supai Group overlaying the conspicuous cliffs of Mississippian Redwall Limestone, in turn overlaying the Cambrian Tonto Group.
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Wikidata Q49048222, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1884 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 13 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dutton Point: 1.2 mi
- Emerald Point: 2.1 mi
- Violet Point: 2.3 mi
- Rose Point: 3.4 mi
- Swamp Point: 4.2 mi
- Fan Island: 1.6 mi
- King Crest: 1.9 mi
- Holy Grail Temple: 2.3 mi
- Dox Castle: 2.4 mi
- Tyndall Dome: 3.4 mi
- Cougar Spring: 2.3 mi
- Powell Spring: 4.9 mi
- Lower Two Spring: 6.7 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 6.7 mi
- Seep Spring: 7.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Royal Arch: 8.4 mi
- Thunder Spring: 10.5 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 11.7 mi
- The Blowdown: 13.7 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 10.5 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 12.0 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 16.5 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 17.6 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 18.0 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 9.9 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 16.5 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 24.6 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 18.2 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 18.4 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 18.5 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 18.8 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 19.2 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 24.2 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 17.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.6 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Masonic Temple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | E 84° | 2,718 m | 14.7 mi |
| V T Hill | NE 45° | 2,705 m | 16.7 mi |
| Dragon Head | ESE 120° | 2,362 m | 10.6 mi |
| Oza Butte | ESE 112° | 2,346 m | 16.7 mi |
| Shiva Temple | SE 127° | 2,321 m | 12.8 mi |
| Elaine Castle | ENE 59° | 2,232 m | 3.9 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | E 101° | 2,222 m | 4.2 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | ESE 104° | 2,203 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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, 16 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 7767 — Masonic Temple, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359248414
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 19 mi
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