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Wotans Throne

Wotans Throne, seen from above at true elevation

Wotans Throne rises to 2,360 m in Arizona. Tritle Peak stands 2,505 m to the north, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cape Royal, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 8.3 miles off.

The story

summit in the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Wikidata Q49091032, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2360 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.10483, -111.96028

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 21
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 6
Parks: 5
  • Cottonwood Campground: 6.4 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 7.6 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 9.6 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 16.2 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Wotans Throne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tritle PeakN 5°2,505 m8.3 mi
Siegfried PyreNNE 25°2,414 m7.0 mi
Oza ButteNW 312°2,346 m8.0 mi
Desert View PointESE 120°2,279 m8.7 mi
Brahma TempleWNW 292°2,275 m4.7 mi
Deva TempleNW 309°2,224 m5.2 mi
Hollenback PointSE 144°2,220 m7.0 mi
Papago PointSE 143°2,220 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1119:49
September equinox06:1717:5218:26
December solstice07:3616:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465259677686908780685646
Precip in1.01.00.90.40.40.20.91.50.91.00.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phantom RCH, 8 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/359253680

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