Sinking Ship, Grand Canyon National Park

Name: Sinking Ship
Address: Grand Canyon National Park, United States

#48 among attractions in Grand Canyon National Park

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Sinking Ship, Grand Canyon National Park

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Sinking Ship is a 7,344-foot elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States. This butte is situated 1.7 miles southeast of the Grandview Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, and 1.25 miles southwest of Coronado Butte. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 4,800 feet above the Colorado River in 4 miles. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sinking Ship is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone. ()

Coordinates: 35°59'25"N, 111°57'32"W

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Day trips

Sinking Ship – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grandview Trail, Newberry Butte, Tusayan Ruins, Sheba Temple.

1.7 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Grandview Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
43 min walk • The Grandview Trail is a historic hiking path offering an immersive experience into the rugged beauty of the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States. Carved into the South Rim of the canyon, this trail was originally developed in the late 1800s to serve the...
5 miN
Butte
Newberry Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
129 min walk • Newberry Butte is a 5,105-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated 4.5 miles north of the South Rim's Grandview Point, three miles southwest of Vishnu Temple, and 2.5 miles south of Wotans Throne.
5.4 miE
History museum, Museum, Ruins
Tusayan Ruins, Grand Canyon National Park
139 min walk • The Tusayan Ruins is an 800-year-old Pueblo Indian site located within Grand Canyon National Park, and is considered by the National Park Service to be one of the major archeological sites in Arizona. The site consists of a small, u-shaped pueblo featuring a living area, storage rooms, and a kiva.
5.1 miN
Mountain
Sheba Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
131 min walk • Sheba Temple is a 4,990-foot-elevation summit located in the eastern Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States.
1.3 miNE
Mountain
Coronado Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
32 min walk • Coronado Butte is a 7,162-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, United States. It is situated one mile west of the Moran Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, and one mile northeast of Sinking Ship, its nearest higher neighbor.
2.5 miNW
Mountain
Horseshoe Mesa, Grand Canyon National Park
65 min walk • Horseshoe Mesa is a 5,246-foot-elevation mesa-summit located in the eastern Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US.
5.2 miNE
Butte
Solomon Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
133 min walk • Solomon Temple is a 5,121-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, USA. It is situated four miles north of Moran Point, 3.5 miles east of Newberry Butte, and 1.5 mile southeast of Rama Shrine, its nearest higher neighbor.
5.5 miNW
Butte
Lyell Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
141 min walk • Lyell Butte is a 5,362-foot elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States.
2.4 miW
Forest
Grand Canyon Forest Reserve, Grand Canyon National Park
62 min walk • The Grand Cañon Forest Reserve was established by the General Land Office in Arizona on February 20, 1893 with 1,851,250 acres. It was renamed Grand Canyon on August 8, 1906 and transferred to the U.S. Forest Service becoming a National Forest on March 4, 1907.
7.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Newton Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
183 min walk • Newton Butte, in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States is a prominence below the South Rim, northwest of Grandview Point, and north on a ridgeline from Shoshone Point which is one mile east of Yaki Point, East Rim Drive.
2.3 miS
Tower
Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin, Kaibab National Forest
58 min walk • The Grand View Lookout Tower is a fire lookout in Kaibab National Forest near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The 80-foot tall steel tower was built in the 1930s. Its observation cabin measures 7 feet square. A small cabin is included in the designated area.