Notable viewpoint · Coconino, Arizona
Box Canyon
Box Canyon is a viewpoint in Coconino, Arizona.
Box Canyon: 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 Box Canyon
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 Box Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.57867, -111.46897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Box Canyon
- Wupatki National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~7 km · Must-see
- S P Crater · viewpoint · Coconino · ~18 km · Must-see
- O'Leary Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~29 km · Must-see
- Double Crater · viewpoint · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
- San Francisco Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~40 km · Must-see
- Doyle Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~40 km · Must-see
- Humphreys Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cameron Suspension Bridge · fort · Coconino · ~42 km · Must-see
- Agassiz Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~42 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~47 km · Must-see
- Elden Pueblo · fort · Coconino · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kendrick Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kendrick Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~50 km · Must-see
- Elden Spring · viewpoint · Coconino · ~51 km · Must-see
- Museum of Northern Arizona · museum · Coconino · ~53 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Box Canyon
- S P Crater · viewpoint · Coconino · ~18 km · Must-see
- O'Leary Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~25 km · Must-see
- Double Crater · viewpoint · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
- San Francisco Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~39 km · Must-see
- Doyle Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~40 km · Must-see
- Humphreys Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~42 km · Must-see
- Agassiz Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~42 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kendrick Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Box Canyon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Box Canyon?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Box Canyon?
Nearby: Wupatki National Monument (sanctuary, 7 km), S P Crater (viewpoint, 18 km), O'Leary Peak (viewpoint, 25 km), Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 29 km), Double Crater (viewpoint, 33 km), San Francisco Mountain (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Box Canyon worth visiting?
Box Canyon is listed as a notable viewpoint in Arizona on Spotwander.