Upper Thompson Spring
Upper Thompson Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,555 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the north-northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Robbers Roost Spring, a spring 2.3 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway runs past it.
How to reach it
- On the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 3 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lindbergh Hill: 2.9 mi
- Sullivan Peak: 4.0 mi
- Kibbey Butte: 4.4 mi
- Hancock Butte: 4.5 mi
- Mount Hayden: 4.9 mi
- Uncle Jim Point: 3.4 mi
- Point Imperial: 4.6 mi
- Bright Angel Point: 4.6 mi
- Woolsey Point: 4.7 mi
- Widforss Point: 5.7 mi
- Robbers Roost Spring: 2.3 mi
- Outlet Spring: 3.3 mi
- Cliff Dweller Spring: 3.8 mi
- Roaring Springs: 4.5 mi
- Roaring Springs: 4.6 mi
- Grand Canyon North Rim: 4.3 mi
- Kolb Arch: 5.2 mi
- Mystic Falls: 5.5 mi
- Natural Arch: 6.1 mi
- Roosevelt Trailhead: 6.4 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 5.5 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 6.5 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 9.0 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 24.3 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 6.2 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 11.2 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 13.0 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 13.2 mi
- House Rock Valley Buffalo Range: 24.1 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 10.8 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 16.1 mi
- désert point: 19.8 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 20.8 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 13.8 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 14.7 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 20.0 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 20.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 11.1 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 11.5 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 13.2 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 5.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Upper Thompson Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | NNW 330° | 2,718 m | 2.9 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | ENE 58° | 2,566 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tritle Peak | ESE 112° | 2,505 m | 6.5 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | E 81° | 2,469 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Hayden | E 80° | 2,450 m | 4.9 mi |
| Brady Peak | ESE 102° | 2,440 m | 5.3 mi |
| Siegfried Pyre | ESE 118° | 2,414 m | 9.3 mi |
| Dragon Head | WSW 238° | 2,362 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:11 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 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, 3 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).
- slendertube skyrocket27 obs
- quaking aspen14 obs
- American Bison14 obs
- Wild Turkey11 obs
- Greater Short-horned Lizard6 obs
- Fly Agaric6 obs
- Garita Skipperling6 obs
- Fremont's Squirrel6 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/2006094007
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 15 mi
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