Tower of Ra
Tower of Ra rises to 1,868 m in Arizona. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Osiris Temple, a peak 0.9 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 9.4 miles off.
The story
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Wikidata Q104476252, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,868 m
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 10 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Osiris Temple: 0.9 mi
- Horus Temple: 1.5 mi
- Tower of Set: 2.0 mi
- Marsh Butte: 2.7 mi
- Mencius Temple: 2.7 mi
- Cedar Spring: 3.9 mi
- Santa Maria Spring: 5.7 mi
- Dripping Springs: 5.9 mi
- Burro Spring: 7.3 mi
- Pipe Spring: 7.4 mi
- Claude Birdseye Point: 1.9 mi
- Columbus Point: 4.1 mi
- Cathedral Stairs: 4.1 mi
- Breezy Point: 4.2 mi
- Cocopa Point: 4.3 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Grand Canyon: 6.7 mi
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 6.8 mi
- Grand Canyon South Rim: 7.1 mi
- Natural Arch: 7.5 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 7.7 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 8.2 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 8.4 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 12.8 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 22.6 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 5.5 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 10.7 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 14.7 mi
- désert point: 22.1 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 6.1 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 6.6 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 9.3 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 21.6 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 23.9 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 6.7 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 7.1 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 12.4 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 20.8 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 5.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 6.9 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 6.0 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Anita: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Tower of Ra. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Head | NNE 18° | 2,362 m | 4.1 mi |
| Oza Butte | ENE 69° | 2,346 m | 8.1 mi |
| Shiva Temple | NE 56° | 2,321 m | 2.9 mi |
| Brahma Temple | E 95° | 2,275 m | 9.2 mi |
| Elaine Castle | NNW 338° | 2,232 m | 12.2 mi |
| Deva Temple | E 86° | 2,224 m | 9.6 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | NNW 336° | 2,222 m | 9.3 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | NNW 337° | 2,203 m | 8.9 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 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phantom RCH, 7 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5885859269
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 7 mi
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