Site 2 · Loop Aspen Loop (Sites 1-59)
Mather Campground · Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim) · Arizona, USA
Site 2 gets about 8.0 hours of direct sun in mid-July — one of the shadiest sites at Mather.
Site facts
- Partial shade (park-rated)
- No hookups
- Tents OK · RVs OK up to 21 ft
- Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM
Direct sun per day (est.)
| Mid-January | can’t estimate* |
| Mid-February | 12:30 PM–2 PM/ 0.8 h |
| Mid-March | 10:30 AM–3:30 PM/ 5.0 h |
| Mid-April | 9:30 AM–4 PM/ 6.5 h |
| Mid-May | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM/ 7.8 h |
| Mid-June | 8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.2 h |
| Mid-July | 8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.0 h |
| Mid-August | 9 AM–4:30 PM/ 7.5 h |
| Mid-September | 9:30 AM–3:30 PM/ 5.8 h |
| Mid-October | 11 AM–2:30 PM/ 3.0 h |
| Mid-November | can’t estimate* |
| Mid-December | can’t estimate* |
Estimate for the 15th of each month — terrain and 2020 tree-canopy shadows included; verify on site.
* Low autumn-to-spring sun plus forest cover is beyond what our tree model can estimate — real forests have gaps, and leafless trees let winter sun through.
Camped here? Did the shade match?