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Papago Point

Papago Point, seen from above at true elevation

Papago Point rises to 2,220 m in Arizona. Siegfried Pyre stands 2,414 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hollenback Point, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Arizona, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059726, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2220 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.02304, -111.88544

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 17
Attractions: 17
Historic sites: 5
  • désert point: 3.3 mi
  • Walhalla Glades: 8.3 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 15.2 mi
  • Willows Camp: 17.9 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 18.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Bright Angel Campground: 12.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 13.4 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 14.1 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 17.1 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 20.5 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Papago Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Siegfried PyreN 354°2,414 m12.1 mi
Wotans ThroneNW 324°2,360 m7.0 mi
Desert View PointENE 69°2,279 m3.6 mi
Brahma TempleNW 311°2,275 m11.3 mi
Deva TempleNW 317°2,224 m12.1 mi
Hollenback PointW 270°2,220 m0.0 mi
Sinking ShipWSW 241°2,206 m4.7 mi
Vishnu TempleNNW 328°2,191 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1019:48
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3516:3817:18

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, 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

OpenStreetMap element node/359286524

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