Showerbath Spring
Showerbath Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 833 m. South Oak Points stands 2,400 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Racetrack Knoll, a peak 3.3 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 26 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 26.3 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 29.0 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Kanab Point: 3.6 mi
- Fishtail Point: 4.2 mi
- Jumpup Point: 5.4 mi
- Paguekwash Point: 5.9 mi
- Shanub Point: 6.6 mi
- North Spring: 5.6 mi
- Indian Hollow Spring: 5.7 mi
- Lower Jumpup Spring: 6.0 mi
- Mountain Sheep Spring: 6.1 mi
- Bitter Spring: 6.9 mi
- Racetrack Knoll: 3.3 mi
- Fishtail Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Olo Mesa: 6.2 mi
- Chikapanagi Mesa: 7.4 mi
- Sunshine Point: 8.3 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 11.0 mi
- Beaver Falls: 13.0 mi
- Mooney Falls: 13.9 mi
- Havasu Falls: 14.3 mi
- Keyhole Natural Bridge: 6.3 mi
- Thunder Spring: 11.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 19.0 mi
- Royal Arch: 21.1 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Showerbath Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Oak Points | NE 53° | 2,400 m | 21.7 mi |
| North Oak Points | NE 51° | 2,386 m | 23.8 mi |
| Elaine Castle | ESE 118° | 2,232 m | 22.4 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | ESE 123° | 2,222 m | 24.5 mi |
| Little Mountain | NE 53° | 2,221 m | 19.1 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | ESE 123° | 2,203 m | 25.0 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,123 m | 14.9 mi |
| King Crest | SE 130° | 2,029 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:55 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipe Spring NM, 29 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–Apr, Jul–Aug — fullest in Mar, leanest in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 8.9 | 9.7 | 20.4 | 14.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5.6 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Kanab Creek Above The Mouth Near Supai, AZ, 4 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).
- Crimson Monkeyflower3 obs
- Sacred Datura2 obs
- black maidenhair fern2 obs
- Reakirt's Blue2 obs
- Ground Snake1 obs
- Mexican Free-tailed Bat1 obs
- Western Rattlesnake1 obs
- Arizona Sister1 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/2006093115
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