Babad Do'ag Viewpoint
Babad Do'ag Viewpoint sits at 3,565 feet along the Sky Island Scenic Byway, facing 150 degrees toward the south-southeast. The terrain drops 681 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Agua Caliente Spring lies south-southwest at 2.0 miles, with the Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park just beyond it at 2.1 miles in the same direction. Agua Caliente Hill rises to the east-southeast at 3.3 miles, reaching 5,366 feet. Farther south, Pink Hill sits at 6.3 miles, and Monument Estates lies south-southwest at 6.4 miles. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a 05:17 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:21 sunrise at the December solstice. Oro Valley is 15.1 miles to the west-northwest, Tucson is 16.0 miles to the west-southwest, and Marana lies 30.2 miles west-northwest. The next stop along the byway is Molino Canyon Vista.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Agua Caliente Spring2,774 ftsouth-southwest · 2.0 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park2,746 ftsouth-southwest · 2.1 mi
- Agua Caliente Hill5,366 fteast-southeast · 3.3 mi
- Pink Hill2,767 ftsouth · 6.3 mi
- Monument Estates2,775 ftsouth-southwest · 6.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:35 | 18:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:34 | 18:57 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 18:21 | 17:49 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:23 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Phoenix). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Oro Valley15.1 mi west-northwest
- Tucson16.0 mi west-southwest
- Marana30.2 mi west-northwest
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How high is Babad Do'ag Viewpoint?
Babad Do'ag Viewpoint sits at about 3,565 feet (1,087 m).
What can you see from Babad Do'ag Viewpoint?
From Babad Do'ag Viewpoint: Agua Caliente Spring (SSW, 2.0 mi); Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park (SSW, 2.1 mi); Agua Caliente Hill (ESE, 3.3 mi); Pink Hill (S, 6.3 mi).
What is the nearest town to Babad Do'ag Viewpoint?
Oro Valley, 15 miles WNW of Babad Do'ag Viewpoint.
What is the next lookout after Babad Do'ag Viewpoint?
Molino Canyon Vista is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Babad Do'ag Viewpoint.
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Day trips start here
- Tucson · 13 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 14 mi
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