Skip to content

Newton Butte

Newton Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Newton Butte rises to 1,781 m in Arizona. Wotans Throne stands 2,360 m to the east-northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Pattie Butte, a peak 0.8 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 9.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q8536581, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1781 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.06026, -112.05294

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 23
Attractions: 20
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
Parks: 4
  • Bright Angel Campground: 3.7 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 4.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 7.6 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Newton Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wotans ThroneENE 59°2,360 m6.0 mi
Oza ButteN 355°2,346 m8.5 mi
Shiva TempleNW 320°2,321 m9.4 mi
Brahma TempleN 9°2,275 m4.9 mi
Deva TempleN 10°2,224 m6.4 mi
Hollenback PointESE 105°2,220 m9.7 mi
Papago PointESE 105°2,220 m9.7 mi
Sinking ShipSE 133°2,206 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1119:49
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3616:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641485667726964524233
Precip in1.81.41.31.20.70.42.32.61.61.31.11.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon Visitor CTR, 3 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 8645 — Newton Butte, Coconino County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359249153

More peaks in Arizona

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Newton Butte.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens