Cliff · Arizona
Doney Cliffs
Doney Cliffs is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,544 m. Sugarloaf Peak stands 2,829 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 25 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1544 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.59296, -111.36532
- 24.5 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Petroglyph Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Doney Cliffs: 1.9 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 2.3 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Tse Lichii Point: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- White Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Inscription Point: 4.0 mi
- North Mesa: 4.0 mi
- Doney Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Doney Mountain: 4.8 mi
Springs: 33
- Wupatki Spring: 4.9 mi
- Heiser Spring: 6.1 mi
- Yellow Spring: 6.3 mi
- Peshlaki Spring: 6.5 mi
- Coyote Spring: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Wupatki National Monument: 2.9 mi
- Strawberry Crater Wilderness: 12.2 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 17.4 mi
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness: 24.2 mi
Parks: 4
- Painted Desert Vista Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Peaks View County Park: 24.2 mi
- San Francisco Peaks Natural Area: 24.8 mi
- Kendrick Park Picnic Ground: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Wupatki Blowhole: 4.9 mi
- Grand Falls: 14.7 mi
- Lava Flow Trail: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 3
- East Portal: 13.0 mi
- Crater Bowl: 13.0 mi
- South Space: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Black Falls: 5.5 mi
- Grand Falls: 14.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center: 18.4 mi
- old Cameron Trading Post: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Tolchico: 21.9 mi
- Willows Camp: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- House Rock: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Doney Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Peak | SW 222° | 2,829 m | 21.2 mi |
| O'Leary Peak | SW 214° | 2,718 m | 16.0 mi |
| Darton Dome | SSW 212° | 2,562 m | 16.2 mi |
| Double Crater | SSW 195° | 2,440 m | 17.9 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | SW 215° | 2,411 m | 17.5 mi |
| Chop | WSW 246° | 2,395 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sunset Crater | SSW 206° | 2,350 m | 17.6 mi |
| Maverick Butte | WSW 252° | 2,331 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:50 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wupatki NM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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