Fishtail Point

Fishtail Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Fishtail Point

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Fishtail Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.41693, -112.58352. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fishtail Point

• Deer Creek Trail · trek · Coconino · ~11 km · Must-see
• Thunder River Trail · trek · Coconino · ~12 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve · park · Coconino · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bill Hall Trail · trek · Coconino · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Sinyella · viewpoint · Coconino · ~21 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kanab Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~24 km · Must-see
• Havasu Falls · waterfall · Coconino · ~26 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Mohave · ~27 km · Must-see
• Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~31 km · Must-see
• Havasupai Trail · trek · Coconino · ~32 km · Must-see
• North Bass Trail · trek · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fan Island · viewpoint · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
• Esplanade Route · trek · Coconino · ~36 km · Must-see
• Royal Arch Route · trek · Coconino · ~37 km · Must-see
• South Bass Trail · trek · Coconino · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tuckup Trail · trek · Mohave · ~39 km · Must-see
• Grand Scenic Divide · viewpoint · Coconino · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fishtail Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fishtail Point

• Mount Sinyella · viewpoint · Coconino · ~21 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fan Island · viewpoint · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
• Grand Scenic Divide · viewpoint · Coconino · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fossil Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~40 km · Must-see
• Scorpion Ridge · viewpoint · Coconino · ~48 km · Must-see
• Geikie Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dragon Head · viewpoint · Coconino · ~54 km · Must-see
• Marsh Butte · viewpoint · Coconino · ~56 km · Must-see
• Topaz Canyon · viewpoint · Coconino · ~57 km · Must-see

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