Suns Eye
About
Suns Eye is a natural arch in Navajo County, Arizona, sitting at about 5,368 feet within the Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management jurisdiction. The nearest town is Oljato-Monument Valley, about 8.6 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station in Monument Valley at a similar elevation. May averages highs around 77°F and lows near 54°F, and October averages about 69°F by day and 45°F at night, while July highs typically reach the low 90s and winter highs stay in the low 40s. Wildcat Trail is about 5.3 miles away, and Canyon Trail is roughly 9.3 miles out. For an overnight base, TiPi Village campground sits about 8.7 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,368 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Suns Eye
Arizona
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–77°F and lows of 42–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Monument Valley, AZ weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high25° low
- Feb48° high29° low
- Mar59° high36° low
- Apr67° high42° low
- May77° high54° low
- Jun89° high65° low
- Jul93° high68° low
- Aug90° high65° low
- Sep82° high58° low
- Oct69° high45° low
- Nov53° high34° low
- Dec41° high25° low
Where it is
- Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management · Public land
- Nearest town
- Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona · 8.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Wildcat TrailHiking5.3 mi
- TiPi VillageCamping8.7 mi
- Canyon TrailHiking9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
