Wotans Throne, Grand Canyon National Park

Name: Wotans Throne
Address: Grand Canyon National Park, United States

#90 among attractions in Grand Canyon National Park

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Wotans Throne, Grand Canyon National Park

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Wotans Throne is a 7,721-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, US. It is situated one mile immediately southwest of the Cape Royal overlook on the canyon's North Rim, 1.7 mile west-southwest of Freya Castle, two miles west-northwest of Vishnu Temple, and five miles east of Zoroaster Temple. It rises 5,200 feet above the Colorado River. Wotans Throne is named for Wotan, the supreme Germanic deity. This name was applied by geologist François E. Matthes, in keeping with Clarence Dutton's practice of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities. This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wotans Throne is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone. ()

Coordinates: 36°6'17"N, 111°57'37"W

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Wotans Throne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cape Royal Trail, Zoroaster Temple, Ochoa Point, Newberry Butte.

1.3 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail, Scenic drives
Cape Royal Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
35 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.
4.8 miW
Mountain
Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
124 min walk • Zoroaster Temple is a 7,123-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, USA. It is situated 5.5 miles northeast of the Yavapai Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, from which it can be seen towering over 4,600 feet above the Colorado River and Granite Gorge.
5.5 miE
Cliff
Ochoa Point, Grand Canyon National Park
140 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.
3 miS
Butte
Newberry Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
78 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.
3.5 miSE
Mountain
Sheba Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
89 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.
1.8 miSW
Mountain
Angels Gate, Grand Canyon National Park
48 min walk • Angels Gate is a 6,761-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, United States. It is situated seven miles due north of the Grandview Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, three miles west of Vishnu Temple, and three point five miles southeast of Zoroaster Temple.
1.7 miSE
Mountain
Vishnu Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
45 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.
1.4 miE
Mountain
Freya Castle, Grand Canyon National Park
36 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.
5.2 miNW
Mountain
Deva Temple, Grand Canyon National Park
132 min walk • Deva Temple is a 7,353-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, USA. It is situated three miles south of the North Rim's Bright Angel Point, and towers 3,700 feet above Bright Angel Canyon.
2.8 miW
Mountain
The Howlands Butte, Grand Canyon National Park
73 min walk • The Howlands Butte, elevation 5,572 feet, is a minor butte in the southeast drainage of the very large Clear Creek drainage. Clear Creek is a medium length flowing creek, just upstream of the major Bright Angel Creek outfall into the Colorado River, Granite Gorge.
2.7 miSE
Mountain
Rama Shrine, Grand Canyon National Park
70 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.

Wotans Throne, Grand Canyon National Park

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Wotans Throne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)