ShadeDial

Site 62 · Loop Fir Loop (Sites 60-106)

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

Site 62 gets about 8.5 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-January11 AM–2 PM/ 2.8 h
Mid-February10 AM–3:30 PM/ 5.0 h
Mid-March9:30 AM–4 PM/ 6.5 h
Mid-April9 AM–4:30 PM/ 7.5 h
Mid-May8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.2 h
Mid-June8 AM–5 PM/ 8.8 h
Mid-July8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.5 h
Mid-August8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.0 h
Mid-September9:30 AM–4 PM/ 6.5 h
Mid-October9:30 AM–3:30 PM/ 5.8 h
Mid-November10 AM–2 PM/ 3.8 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?