Escalante Butte, Grand Canyon National Park

#65 among attractions in Grand Canyon National Park

Mountain

Map

Facts and practical information

Escalante Butte is a 6,536-foot prominence adjacent the far eastern South Rim of the Grand Canyon, of Northern Arizona. Adjacent east is a lower elevation butte, Cardenas Butte. Both buttes, are part of the western drainage of north-trending Tanner Canyon into the Colorado River. ()

Coordinates: 36°2'56"N, 111°51'1"W

Address

Grand Canyon National Park United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Grand Canyon Nation...

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Desert View, Cape Royal Trail, Ochoa Point, Tusayan Ruins.

1.4 miE
7-story tower by noted architect Colter
Desert View, Grand Canyon National Park
36 min walk • Perched on the South Rim of the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon National Park in Coconino County, Arizona, Desert View is a must-see scenic spot that offers some of the most breathtaking vistas of the canyon's expanse. This remarkable lookout point provides panoramic views...
7.5 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail, Scenic drives
Cape Royal Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
191 min walk • The Cape Royal Trail is a hiking trail on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.
3.9 miN
Cliff
Ochoa Point, Grand Canyon National Park
99 min walk • Ochoa Point is a 4,761-foot-elevation cliff-summit located in the eastern Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. The landform is on a southeast ridgeline from Apollo Temple, with the Ochoa Point prominence on its southeast terminus.
2.6 miS
History museum, Museum, Ruins
Tusayan Ruins, Grand Canyon National Park
67 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.
4.5 miW
Mountain
Sheba Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
116 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.
5.5 miNW
Mountain
Vishnu Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
142 min walk • Vishnu Temple is a 7,533-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, US. It is situated two miles south-southeast of the Cape Royal overlook on the canyon's North Rim, 1.5 mile south of Freya Castle, and two miles east-southeast of Wotans Throne, its nearest higher neighbor.
4 miNE
Mountain
Comanche Point
102 min walk • Comanche Point is a 7,073-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. Part of the Palisades of the Desert, Comanche Point is the high point on the canyon's less-visited East Rim, and is four miles north-northeast of Desert View Point, its nearest higher neighbor.
6.5 miNW
Mountain
Freya Castle, Grand Canyon National Park
165 min walk • Freya Castle is a 7,288-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated one mile southeast of the Cape Royal overlook on the canyon's North Rim, 1.5 mile north of Vishnu Temple, and 1.7 mile northeast of Wotans Throne.
6.1 miSW
Mountain
Coronado Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
156 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.
4.6 miNW
Mountain
Rama Shrine, Grand Canyon National Park
117 min walk • Rama Shrine is a 6,406-foot-elevation platform-summit located in the eastern Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States. The Shrine is named for Rama, the Hindu god of chivalry and virtue.
3.7 miW
Butte
Solomon Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
95 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.