Marsh Butte, Grand Canyon National Park

Name: Marsh Butte
Address: Grand Canyon National Park, United States

#39 among attractions in Grand Canyon National Park

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Marsh Butte is a 4,721-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is situated eight miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village, immediately east-northeast of Diana Temple, and Tower of Ra stands directly opposite across Granite Gorge. Topographic relief is significant, as Marsh Butte rises over 2,300 feet above the Colorado River in half a mile. ()

Coordinates: 36°7'14"N, 112°14'43"W

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Marsh Butte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hermit Trail, Tuna Canyon, Boucher Trail, Pollux Temple.

4.5 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail, Park
Hermit Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
116 min walk • The Hermit Trail, carved into the rugged landscape of the Grand Canyon National Park, offers adventurers a less crowded path to explore the depths of the iconic canyon. This historic trail, steeped in natural beauty and solitude, was constructed in the early 20th...
5.4 miN
Canyon
Tuna Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park
138 min walk • Tuna Canyon is a short, high-angle, descending, narrow canyon in western Grand Canyon, below the North Rim. It lies across Granite Gorge in a region of four canyons, and a fifth smaller canyon, as the Colorado River courses westward around the Point Sublime, ridgelines.
4.2 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail, Park
Boucher Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
108 min walk • The Boucher Trail is a hiking trail of the South Rim in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.
3.2 miW
Mountain
Pollux Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
82 min walk • Pollux Temple is a 6,251-foot-elevation summit in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated ten miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village, and less than one mile northeast of Jicarilla Point.
4 miSE
Canyon
Hermit Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park
103 min walk • Hermit Canyon is a north-trending canyon in western Grand Canyon, about 6.0 miles in length, below the South Rim. It is named for the hermit who built Hermit Camp, at the Colorado River, Louis D. Boucher.
0.7 miS
Canyon
Topaz Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park
19 min walk • Topaz Canyon is a linear, narrow canyon in western Grand Canyon, below the South Rim. It lies in a region of four canyons, and a fifth smaller canyon, all trending mostly northeasterly towards the west-flowing Colorado River, in western Grand Canyon National Park.
2.2 miS
Cliff
Cocopa Point, Grand Canyon National Park
57 min walk • Cocopa Point is a 6,627 foot-cliff-elevation Point located in the central, Grand Canyon, Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States.
1.7 miSE
Butte
Whites Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
45 min walk • Whites Butte is a 4,860-foot prominence adjacent the course of the Colorado River near the beginning of the Western Grand Canyon. The butte lies at the terminus of Travertine Canyon, the adjacent canyon west of Hermit Canyon.
2.3 miSW
Mountain
Vesta Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
59 min walk • Vesta Temple is a 6,299-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated eight miles west-northwest of Grand Canyon Village, and immediately northeast of Mimbreno Point.
5.7 miE
Butte
Dana Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
145 min walk • Dana Butte is a 4,964-foot prominence, adjacent the course of the Colorado River, in the Grand Canyon and sits on the south side of Granite Gorge.
3.7 miE
Mountain
Tower of Set, Grand Canyon National Park
95 min walk • Tower of Set is a 6,012-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, US. This butte is situated four miles north of Hopi Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, two miles southeast of Tower of Ra, and three miles south-southwest of Shiva Temple, where it towers 3,600 feet above the Colorado River.

Marsh Butte, Grand Canyon National Park

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Marsh Butte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)