ShadeDial

Site 54 · Loop Aspen Loop (Sites 1-59)

Mather Campground · Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim) · Arizona, USA

Site 54 gets about 8.2 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-Januarycan’t estimate*
Mid-February10:30 AM–3:30 PM/ 4.5 h
Mid-March10 AM–4 PM/ 6.0 h
Mid-April9 AM–4:30 PM/ 7.5 h
Mid-May8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.0 h
Mid-June8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.5 h
Mid-July8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.2 h
Mid-August9 AM–5 PM/ 7.8 h
Mid-September9:30 AM–4 PM/ 6.5 h
Mid-October10 AM–3 PM/ 4.8 h
Mid-November11 AM–2 PM/ 2.8 h
Mid-December7:30 AM–8 AM/ 0.2 h

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?