Stephen T. Mather Memorial Plaque
Stephen T. Mather Memorial Plaque is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,677 m. Little Mesa Redonda stands 1,966 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitor Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Petrified National Forest Park
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
67 named places within 25 miles
- The Flattops: 2.7 mi
- Martha's Butte: 3.6 mi
- The Battleship: 5.2 mi
- Twin Buttes: 7.6 mi
- Potter Mesa: 9.5 mi
- Giant Logs: 0.1 mi
- Long Logs: 0.7 mi
- Agate House: 0.8 mi
- Crystal Forest Gift Shop: 2.2 mi
- Crystal Forest Gift Shop: 2.2 mi
- Lacey Point: 17.5 mi
- Whipple Point: 17.7 mi
- Nizhoni Point: 17.9 mi
- Tiponi Point: 18.4 mi
- Pintado Point: 18.7 mi
- Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitor Center: 0.1 mi
- Navajo County Historical Museum: 17.6 mi
- Painted Desert Inn: 19.0 mi
- Agate House: 0.8 mi
- Old Us route 66: 16.6 mi
- Hashknife Pony Express Rider: 17.6 mi
- Hunt Park: 17.4 mi
- Petrified Forest National Park: 19.1 mi
- Pioneer Park: 24.0 mi
- Ninemile Seep: 20.9 mi
- Cottonwood Seep: 23.0 mi
- Adamana: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stephen T. Mather Memorial Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mesa Redonda | S 177° | 1,966 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pilot Rock | N 359° | 1,900 m | 23.5 mi |
| South Mountain | SE 127° | 1,845 m | 21.9 mi |
| Stinking Springs Mountain | SE 127° | 1,844 m | 21.8 mi |
| Black Knoll | ENE 57° | 1,818 m | 11.9 mi |
| Fourmile Knoll | SW 218° | 1,815 m | 23.0 mi |
| North Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,813 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf | SW 233° | 1,800 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:24 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| September equinox | 06:08 | 17:44 | 18:18 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:34 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petrified Forest NP, 2 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Petrified Forest National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7738231343
Day trips start here
- Holbrook · 18 mi
- Joseph City · 28 mi
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