Natural arch · Arizona
Ajo Window
Ajo Window is a natural arch in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,012 m. Mount Ajo stands 1,458 m to the southeast, 1.3 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
How to reach it
Coordinates32.03931, -112.70787
62 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 43
- Mount Ajo: 1.3 mi
- Tillotson Peak: 2.7 mi
- Diablo Mountains: 2.8 mi
- Copper Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Diaz Spire: 5.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Bull Pasture Spring: 1.9 mi
- Dripping Springs: 10.8 mi
- Aguajita Spring: 19.1 mi
- Quitobaquito Springs: 19.3 mi
- Williams Spring: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Estes Canyon Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Diablo Canyon Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Pinkley Peak Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Senita Basin Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Golden Bell Mine: 14.6 mi
Parks: 2
- Organ Pipe Cactus Family Picnic Ground: 8.3 mi
- Boy Scout Campgrounds: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Allen: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Bonita Well: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cerro Blanco: 22.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Ajo Historical Society Museum: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ajo Window. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ajo | SE 130° | 1,458 m | 1.3 mi |
| Diaz Spire | SSE 156° | 1,186 m | 5.2 mi |
| Montezumas Head | N 1° | 1,109 m | 5.2 mi |
| Diaz Peak | SSE 151° | 1,070 m | 5.6 mi |
| Tillotson Peak | WSW 250° | 983 m | 2.7 mi |
| Growler Mountains | NW 307° | 973 m | 23.4 mi |
| Pinkley Peak | WSW 255° | 959 m | 9.1 mi |
| Kino Peak | WNW 289° | 957 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Organ Pipe Cactus NM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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