Whites Butte
Whites Butte rises to 1,461 m in Arizona. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cocopa Point, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,461 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 13 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eremita Mesa: 1.5 mi
- Marsh Butte: 1.7 mi
- Cope Butte: 2.0 mi
- Vesta Temple: 2.1 mi
- Diana Temple: 2.9 mi
- Dripping Springs: 2.5 mi
- Santa Maria Spring: 2.7 mi
- Cedar Spring: 3.0 mi
- Pipe Spring: 7.4 mi
- Burro Spring: 7.5 mi
- Cocopa Point: 1.0 mi
- Columbus Point: 1.2 mi
- Yuma Point: 1.2 mi
- Lookout Point: 1.9 mi
- Breezy Point: 2.0 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 4.6 mi
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 5.8 mi
- Grand Canyon: 6.6 mi
- Grand Canyon South Rim: 6.7 mi
- Natural Arch: 8.0 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 2.7 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 9.6 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 16.4 mi
- désert point: 22.8 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 10.5 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 10.6 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 14.7 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 24.2 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 5.7 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 6.7 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 10.4 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 21.2 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 5.9 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 7.6 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 11.8 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 22.5 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 5.9 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 6.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 7.9 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Anita: 16.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Whites Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Head | NNE 22° | 2,362 m | 7.5 mi |
| Oza Butte | ENE 57° | 2,346 m | 10.9 mi |
| Shiva Temple | NE 41° | 2,321 m | 6.1 mi |
| Brahma Temple | ENE 78° | 2,275 m | 11.0 mi |
| Deva Temple | ENE 71° | 2,224 m | 11.7 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | N 349° | 2,222 m | 11.7 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | N 350° | 2,203 m | 11.3 mi |
| Buddha Temple | ENE 63° | 2,175 m | 8.3 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 | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 6 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/359253508
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 6 mi
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