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Kanabownits Spring

Kanabownits Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Kanabownits Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,424 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Galahad Point, a cliff 2.3 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 6.1 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.28718, -112.21311

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Springs: 52
Attractions: 25
Waterfalls: 6
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Cheyava Falls: 16.5 mi
Parks: 5
  • Cottonwood Campground: 12.6 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 14.4 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 15.3 mi
  • Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 16.8 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Boat Beach: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 12.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Kanabownits Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lindbergh HillE 85°2,718 m7.3 mi
V T HillNNE 22°2,705 m11.9 mi
Sullivan PeakE 96°2,469 m12.7 mi
Mount HaydenE 94°2,450 m13.6 mi
Brady PeakESE 102°2,440 m14.2 mi
Dragon HeadSSE 164°2,362 m6.5 mi
Kibbey ButteE 101°2,349 m13.3 mi
Oza ButteSE 132°2,346 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1219:1219:50
September equinox06:1817:5318:27
December solstice07:3716:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272834404958636155443427
Precip in3.63.52.91.60.80.41.82.71.91.81.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 10 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).

  • Utah Agave4 obs
  • Mule Deer2 obs
  • Bighorn Sheep2 obs
  • Rock Squirrel2 obs
  • Turkey Vulture1 obs
  • California Condor1 obs
  • Common Raven1 obs
  • Greater Short-horned Lizard1 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2006090295

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