ShadeDial

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

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

Site 59 gets about 10.5 hours of direct sun in mid-July — shadier than most of the campground.

Site facts

  • Partial shade (park-rated)
  • No hookups
  • Tents OK · No RVs
  • Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

Direct sun per day (est.)

Mid-Januarycan’t estimate*
Mid-February10:30 AM–3 PM/ 4.5 h
Mid-March9 AM–4 PM/ 6.8 h
Mid-April7 AM–4:30 PM/ 9.0 h
Mid-May6:30 AM–5 PM/ 10.2 h
Mid-June6:30 AM–5 PM/ 10.5 h
Mid-July6:30 AM–5 PM/ 10.5 h
Mid-August7 AM–4:30 PM/ 9.5 h
Mid-September7 AM–4 PM/ 7.5 h
Mid-October9:30 AM–3 PM/ 5.5 h
Mid-November12 PM–1 PM/ 1.0 h
Mid-Decembercan’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?