Bull Pen Day Use Area
Bull Pen Day Use Area is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,094 m. Apache Maid Mountain stands 2,227 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cactus Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Red Rock Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
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- USFS
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Red Rock Scenic Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 20.9 mi off the Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road
- 44.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bell Rock Pathway / Vista · 18 mi
- Yavapai Vista · 19 mi
- Courthouse Vista · 19 mi
- Mt. Scheurmann vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cactus Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Thirteenmile Rock Butte: 3.0 mi
- Hollingshead Point: 4.1 mi
- Hance Spring: 2.3 mi
- Chalk Point Spring: 3.9 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 4.0 mi
- Big Spring: 4.8 mi
- Mesquite Spring: 5.0 mi
- Deadwood Point: 8.3 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 9.5 mi
- Eds Point: 9.7 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 10.2 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 10.3 mi
- Rezzonico Family Park: 8.7 mi
- Verde Scenic River Area: 11.3 mi
- Heritage Park: 12.0 mi
- Verde Wild River Area: 17.0 mi
- Windmill Park: 17.2 mi
- 13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker: 3.3 mi
- Lazy T-7 Ranch: 8.0 mi
- Buckhorn Ranch: 11.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Ruin: 16.0 mi
- Atkeson Pueblo: 16.3 mi
- Montezuma Castle National Monument: 8.0 mi
- West Clear Creek Wilderness: 9.8 mi
- Wet Beaver Wilderness: 10.9 mi
- Cedar Bench Wilderness: 11.0 mi
- Fossil Springs Wilderness: 11.2 mi
- Cathedral Rock Vortex: 19.9 mi
- White Line: 20.2 mi
- Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village: 22.5 mi
- Two Trees Observing Area: 22.7 mi
- Pink Jeep Tours, Inc.: 22.9 mi
- Fort Verde State Historic Park: 8.4 mi
- Pine-Strawberry Museum: 17.8 mi
- Clemenceau Heritage Museum: 22.8 mi
- Sedona Heritage Museum: 23.6 mi
- Rotary Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Plant Demonstration: 18.9 mi
- Cottonwood Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 23.0 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Camp Geronimo central restroom: 21.2 mi
- Crescent Moon Picnic Site: 20.5 mi
- Midgley Bridge Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Grasshopper Point Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Burro: 22.4 mi
- Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist: 23.0 mi
- Cherry: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Bull Pen Day Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Maid Mountain | NE 35° | 2,227 m | 15.6 mi |
| Twentynine Mile Butte | ESE 104° | 2,210 m | 15.3 mi |
| Horse Knoll | ENE 62° | 2,110 m | 13.2 mi |
| Calloway Butte | E 93° | 2,088 m | 12.8 mi |
| Soldier Mesa | E 101° | 2,061 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hog Hill | NNE 32° | 2,042 m | 12.7 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,030 m | 10.0 mi |
| Tule Mesa | SSW 207° | 2,030 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montezuma Castle NM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12282619771
Day trips start here
- Sedona · 23 mi
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