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Top Rock

Arizona

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Top Rock is a summit of 5,556 feet in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on land that also falls within the Arizona Strip District. The nearest town is Big Water, Utah, about 20 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 69°F and October highs around 72°F, while July highs average about 96°F and winter lows dip to around 20°F. The Top Rock Loop starts just 0.4 miles away, and The Loop and Notch Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Stateline Campground, about 2 miles off, is the closest place to camp.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,556 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Top Rock

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: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–79°F and lows of 33–48°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Paria Rs, UT weather station, 9.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high22° low
  2. Feb52° high27° low
  3. Mar61° high33° low
  4. Apr69° high39° low
  5. May79° high48° low
  6. Jun91° high58° low
  7. Jul96° high65° low
  8. Aug94° high63° low
  9. Sep86° high53° low
  10. Oct72° high41° low
  11. Nov57° high29° low
  12. Dec46° high21° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Big Water, Utah · 20 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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