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89A Scenic Viewpoint

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89A Scenic Viewpoint — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

89A Scenic Viewpoint sits at 3,927 feet along Dry Creek Scenic Road, with the land dropping 28 feet over the next 600 meters. From here, Kushmans Cone rises to the north-northeast at 3.5 miles and 4,617 feet. Schuerman Mountain and Schuerman Peak are both visible to the east-northeast at 4.7 miles, with elevations of 4,892 feet and 4,878 feet respectively. Prescott Valley lies 28.4 miles west-southwest, Flagstaff is 30.6 miles north-northeast, and Prescott is 36.9 miles west-southwest. Sunrise and sunset times shift with the seasons: around the June solstice, the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 19:45, while at the December solstice sunrise comes at 07:32 and sunset at 17:21. Equinox times fall in between, near 06:16–06:32 for sunrise and 18:26–18:40 for sunset. The next stop along the route is Schuerman Peak.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
3,927 ft
Relief
28 ft drop
In view
3 named features
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 45.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Arizona taken during ISS Expedition 18.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 32.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
Hot air balloons are a frequent sight in the Sedona area. These balloons were spotted floating above Angel Valley where Dry Creek and Oak Creek meet west of Sedona in the early morning hours. Photo taken April 1, 2017 by Deborah Lee Soltesz. Credit USFS Coconino National Forest.
Coconino NF Photography · CC0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Kushmans Cone4,617 ftnorth-northeast · 3.5 mi
  • Schuerman Mountain4,892 fteast-northeast · 4.7 mi
  • Schuerman Peak4,878 fteast-northeast · 4.7 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3218:4018:06
June solstice05:1519:4519:08
September equinox06:1618:2617:53
December solstice07:3217:2116:42

Local time (America/Phoenix). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Prescott Valley28.4 mi west-southwest
  • Flagstaff30.6 mi north-northeast
  • Prescott36.9 mi west-southwest
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How high is 89A Scenic Viewpoint?

89A Scenic Viewpoint sits at about 3,927 feet (1,197 m).

What can you see from 89A Scenic Viewpoint?

From 89A Scenic Viewpoint: Kushmans Cone (NNE, 3.5 mi); Schuerman Mountain (ENE, 4.7 mi); Schuerman Peak (ENE, 4.7 mi).

What is the nearest town to 89A Scenic Viewpoint?

Prescott Valley, 28 miles WSW of 89A Scenic Viewpoint.

What is the next lookout after 89A Scenic Viewpoint?

Schuerman Peak is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after 89A Scenic Viewpoint.

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