- Elevation, modelled
- 1,531 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Dragon Head2,362 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway13.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:50local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0601, -112.2217
Santa Maria Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,531 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Point, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 13 miles off.
- Seasonal
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Santa Maria Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Head | NNE 14° | 2,362 m | 9.8 mi |
| Oza Butte | NE 45° | 2,346 m | 12.1 mi |
| Shiva Temple | NNE 25° | 2,321 m | 8.0 mi |
| Brahma Temple | ENE 65° | 2,275 m | 11.3 mi |
| Deva Temple | ENE 59° | 2,224 m | 12.3 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | N 350° | 2,203 m | 14.0 mi |
| Buddha Temple | NE 47° | 2,175 m | 9.3 mi |
| Zoroaster Temple | ENE 68° | 2,172 m | 10.6 mi |
- 13.5 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 14 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lookout Point: 1.2 mi
- Yuma Point: 1.4 mi
- Pima Point: 1.5 mi
- Columbus Point: 1.6 mi
- Breezy Point: 1.8 mi
- Eremita Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Eremita Mesa: 1.6 mi
- Cope Butte: 2.3 mi
- Whites Butte: 2.7 mi
- The Alligator: 3.2 mi
- Dripping Springs: 1.2 mi
- Cedar Spring: 3.1 mi
- Pipe Spring: 6.7 mi
- Burro Spring: 6.9 mi
- Seep Spring: 13.1 mi
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 4.5 mi
- Grand Canyon: 5.4 mi
- Grand Canyon South Rim: 5.8 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Grand Canyon: 6.3 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 11.1 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 16.5 mi
- désert point: 22.0 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 4.4 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 5.8 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 8.0 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 20.1 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 11.5 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 11.6 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 11.7 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 15.0 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 6.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 7.8 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 12.7 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 24.8 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Anita: 13.8 mi
| 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 | 17:53 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
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, 4 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: year-round — fullest in Jan, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Pump House Wash Spring Near Grand Canyon, AZ, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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