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Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument

Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument is located on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon in northwest Arizona, on the Arizona Strip. The monument was established by Presidential Proclamation 7265 on January 11, 2000.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Monument1.0 million acresBLMAZ
Official page at Bureau of Land Management ↗
3 fires
active
Poverty Admin Site Rx (prescribed burn) · 4 mi from the center
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Monument
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateArizona
Size1.0 million acres
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000054
Center point36.36° N, 113.64° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 0.78 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.80 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.56 inches of precipitationApril: 0.49 inches of precipitationMay: 0.07 inches of precipitationJune: 0.14 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.17 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.48 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.47 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.92 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.48 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.64 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 45.6°F averageFebruary: 48.1°F averageMarch: 56.0°F averageApril: 63.0°F averageMay: 72.9°F averageJune: 83.9°F averageJuly: 89.4°F averageAugust: 88.0°F averageSeptember: 80.5°F averageOctober: 67.0°F averageNovember: 54.2°F averageDecember: 44.5°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Meadview 1W, 34 miles from the center point at 2,938 feet, station USC00025426 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year. The station sits about 3,100 feet lower than the center point, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Poverty Admin Site Rx

    4 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Twin Point Piles Rx

    17 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Mt Trumbull Fuel Break Pile Rx

    29 mi from the center point

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · Adjacent
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
National Recreation Area · 23 mi
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Register listings within 15 miles · 3 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument?

1.0 million acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument in?

Arizona.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.360° N, 113.641° W. Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Is there a fire near Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument right now?

3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Poverty Admin Site Rx at 4 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument?

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (adjacent) and Lake Mead National Recreation Area (23 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument?

The National Register has 3 listings within 15 miles, including Sand Hollow Wash Bridge and Mesquite High School Gymnasium.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.