City Overlook
City Overlook sits at 7,151 feet along Historic Route 66, facing 150 degrees toward the southeast. The land drops 248 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint, giving an open sightline over the terrain below. Flagstaff lies 0.6 miles east, and the overlook takes in several nearby features: Colton Park and Gandy Dancer Park to the east, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park to the south, and Cleo Murdoch Park to the east-southeast. Farther southeast at about 1.3 miles, the view includes Sawmill County Park along with a cluster of garden areas—the Lizard Garden, the Pond and Wetland Garden, the Forest Garden, the Wildflower Garden, and the Hummingbird Garden, all sitting near 6,890 to 6,896 feet in elevation. Cottonwood and Verde Village lie well to the south-southwest, over 37 miles away. Daylight hours shift with the seasons here, from a sunrise of 05:13 and sunset of 19:45 at the June solstice to a sunrise of 07:32 and sunset of 17:19 at the December solstice. This stop falls along the route between Petroglyph Overlook and Ojito Wilderness Overlook.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Colton Park6,909 fteast · 0.5 mi
- Gandy Dancer Park6,904 fteast · 0.8 mi
- Riordan Mansion State Historic Park6,910 ftsouth · 0.8 mi
- Cleo Murdoch Park6,890 fteast-southeast · 0.9 mi
- Sawmill County Park6,879 ftsoutheast · 1.3 mi
- The Lizard Garden6,896 ftsoutheast · 1.3 mi
- The Pond and Wetland Garden6,896 ftsoutheast · 1.3 mi
- The Forest Garden6,895 ftsoutheast · 1.3 mi
- The Wildflower Garden6,894 ftsoutheast · 1.3 mi
- The Hummingbird Garden6,896 ftsoutheast · 1.3 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:39 | 18:05 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 19:08 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 18:25 | 17:52 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:19 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Phoenix). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Flagstaff0.6 mi east
- Cottonwood37.4 mi south-southwest
- Verde Village39.4 mi south-southwest
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How high is City Overlook?
City Overlook sits at about 7,151 feet (2,180 m).
What can you see from City Overlook?
From City Overlook: Colton Park (E, 0.5 mi); Gandy Dancer Park (E, 0.8 mi); Riordan Mansion State Historic Park (S, 0.8 mi); Cleo Murdoch Park (ESE, 0.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to City Overlook?
Flagstaff, 0.6 miles E of City Overlook.
What is the next lookout after City Overlook?
Ojito Wilderness Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after City Overlook.
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