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Milk Ranch Point

Milk Ranch Point, seen from above at true elevation

Milk Ranch Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,184 m. Baker Butte stands 2,456 m to the north-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mogollon Rim, a cliff 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2184 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.39646, -111.40592

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
  • Baker Butte: 4.1 mi
  • Cinch Hook Butte: 4.1 mi
  • Cedar Mesa: 4.2 mi
  • Strawberry Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Buckhead Mesa: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 25
  • Mogollon Rim: 0.5 mi
  • Mogollon Rim: 1.0 mi
  • Mogollon Rim: 2.7 mi
  • Mogollon Rim: 4.1 mi
  • Mogollon Rim: 6.1 mi
Parks: 12
  • Tonto Natural Bridge State Park: 5.8 mi
  • East Verde Park: 7.4 mi
  • Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Marker: 9.7 mi
  • Rumsey Park: 11.2 mi
  • Payson Rodeo Grounds: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Spade Ranch house: 2.2 mi
  • Ruin Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Original General Spring Box: 9.8 mi
  • Shoofly Ruins: 10.2 mi
  • Lazy T-7 Ranch: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • East Verde Crossing: 7.2 mi
  • Third Crossing: 7.4 mi
  • Second Crossing: 7.5 mi
  • Water Wheel: 7.6 mi
  • First Crossing: 7.6 mi
Museums: 2
  • Pine-Strawberry Museum: 2.9 mi
  • Zane Grey House: 11.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Camp Geronimo central restroom: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Plant Demonstration: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Milk Ranch Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baker ButteNNE 22°2,456 m4.1 mi
Myrtle PointE 95°2,265 m14.9 mi
Banfield MountainN 352°2,228 m16.7 mi
Cinch Hook ButteNNW 331°2,210 m4.1 mi
Twentynine Mile ButteNNW 339°2,210 m6.5 mi
Hart PointNE 51°2,165 m16.2 mi
Sams ButteN 353°2,155 m14.9 mi
Horse KnollNNW 341°2,110 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3018:0418:38
June solstice05:1419:0519:42
September equinox06:1417:5118:24
December solstice07:2916:4117:20

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424550566373787570605042
Precip in2.92.81.90.80.60.32.72.62.01.31.62.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natural BRG, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359269417

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