Tipover Spring
Tipover Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,491 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east-southeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lancelot Point, a cliff 3.7 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 5.8 miles off.
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 6 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 13 mi
- Scenic View Vermillion Cliffs · 28 mi
- Lookout Vermillion Cliffs · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lancelot Point: 3.7 mi
- Galahad Point: 5.3 mi
- Violet Point: 6.2 mi
- Bedivere Point: 6.5 mi
- Emerald Point: 6.6 mi
- Elaine Castle: 4.5 mi
- Excalibur: 6.1 mi
- King Arthur Castle: 6.3 mi
- Guinevere Castle: 6.5 mi
- Holy Grail Temple: 6.7 mi
- Watts Spring: 3.7 mi
- Quaking Aspen Spring: 4.0 mi
- Kanabownits Spring: 4.1 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 4.4 mi
- Pasture Spring: 4.7 mi
- The Blowdown: 5.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 7.5 mi
- Dog Canyon Apron: 9.1 mi
- Thunder Spring: 13.6 mi
- Grand Canyon North Rim: 14.0 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 13.6 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 14.1 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 15.4 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 15.9 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 15.8 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 18.4 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 19.3 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 21.7 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 17.4 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 19.7 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 21.5 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 18.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.5 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 20.2 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 20.4 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Tipover Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | ESE 114° | 2,718 m | 8.6 mi |
| V T Hill | NE 35° | 2,705 m | 8.5 mi |
| Telephone Hill | NNE 14° | 2,697 m | 14.2 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | E 99° | 2,566 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | ESE 112° | 2,469 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Hayden | ESE 110° | 2,450 m | 15.0 mi |
| Brady Peak | ESE 116° | 2,440 m | 16.1 mi |
| Dragon Head | SSE 167° | 2,362 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:53 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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, 13 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
- Plateau Fence Lizard2 obs
- Wapiti2 obs
- Common Raven1 obs
- Western Tiger Salamander1 obs
- Gopher Snake1 obs
- Abert's Squirrel1 obs
- Western Honey Bee1 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/2006093636
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 21 mi
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