Cougar Spring
Cougar Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,034 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is King Crest, a peak 1.0 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 15 miles off.
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 15 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- King Crest: 1.0 mi
- Masonic Temple: 2.3 mi
- Fan Island: 2.6 mi
- Fiske Butte: 4.0 mi
- Holy Grail Temple: 4.4 mi
- Dutton Point: 1.1 mi
- Newberry Point: 2.3 mi
- Emerald Point: 3.0 mi
- Rose Point: 3.1 mi
- Thompson Point: 3.1 mi
- Powell Spring: 3.9 mi
- Lower Two Spring: 6.6 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 6.8 mi
- Pasture Spring: 7.4 mi
- Seep Spring: 7.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 2.1 mi
- Royal Arch: 8.1 mi
- Thunder Spring: 8.4 mi
- Keyhole Natural Bridge: 12.7 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 8.4 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Havasu Falls: 17.9 mi
- Navajo Falls: 17.9 mi
- Fiftyfoot Falls: 18.1 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 20.4 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 20.6 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 20.7 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 10.8 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 18.5 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 20.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 20.9 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 20.4 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 20.9 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 21.4 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Cougar Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | E 89° | 2,718 m | 16.6 mi |
| V T Hill | NE 52° | 2,705 m | 17.4 mi |
| Dragon Head | ESE 121° | 2,362 m | 12.9 mi |
| Shiva Temple | SE 126° | 2,321 m | 15.1 mi |
| Elaine Castle | E 81° | 2,232 m | 5.4 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | ESE 108° | 2,222 m | 6.4 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | ESE 110° | 2,203 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Colonnade | ESE 122° | 2,162 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 19 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).
- Western Bluebird1 obs
- Bighorn Sheep1 obs
- White Horehound1 obs
- brittle bladderfern1 obs
- Bridges' penstemon1 obs
- Utah Agave1 obs
- desert rock nettle1 obs
- Lobeleaf Groundsel1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2006087288
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 21 mi
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