Lower Basin Tank
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago
Is Lower Basin Tank open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Basin Tank, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Heavy storm damages received - use extreme caution
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Christmas tree permits available online beginning October 8
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Forest Road 354 on Kaibab & Prescott NF Temporarily Closed for Repairs
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · Order 03-07-26-02 · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kaibab National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lower Basin Tank is a 7-acre lake near Grand Canyon, Arizona, at about 6,151 feet.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Lower Basin Tank
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 24°
Feb
43° / 25°
Mar
51° / 29°
Apr
58° / 35°
May
67° / 42°
Jun
80° / 55°
Jul
84° / 59°
Aug
81° / 57°
Sep
75° / 51°
Oct
63° / 41°
Nov
51° / 30°
Dec
41° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Canyon E Entrance, AZ, 8.2 mi away at 7,480 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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~38 min drive
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~53 min drive
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~59 min drive
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~1h 3m drive
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