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Mogollon Rim

Mogollon Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Mogollon Rim is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 965 m. Mazatzal Peak stands 2,403 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Limestone Hills, a peak 1.4 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
965 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.25031, -111.59848

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Limestone Hills: 1.4 mi
  • Polles Mesa: 3.3 mi
  • Bull Spring Mesa: 3.8 mi
  • Cane Springs Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Copper Mountain: 4.8 mi
Springs
  • Clover Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Childers Seep: 2.2 mi
  • Bull Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Bull Trap Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Indian Spring: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 20
Parks: 14
  • Verde Wild River Area: 5.3 mi
  • Tonto Natural Bridge State Park: 9.6 mi
  • Verde Scenic River Area: 12.2 mi
  • East Verde Park: 13.6 mi
  • Green Valley Park: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • East Verde Crossing: 14.2 mi
  • First Crossing: 18.7 mi
  • Water Wheel: 19.2 mi
  • Second Crossing: 19.4 mi
  • Third Crossing: 19.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Pine-Strawberry Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Zane Grey House: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Plant Demonstration: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Camp Geronimo central restroom: 16.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Mogollon Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mazatzal PeakSSE 149°2,403 m15.2 mi
North PeakSE 135°2,273 m9.7 mi
Strawberry MountainNE 34°2,074 m11.1 mi
Pine MountainWNW 287°2,073 m11.2 mi
Tule MesaNW 304°2,030 m14.9 mi
Nash PointNNE 14°1,989 m12.2 mi
Little MesaWNW 295°1,922 m12.7 mi
Knob MountainSE 143°1,904 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:38
June solstice05:1619:0519:42
September equinox06:1517:5218:25
December solstice07:2916:4317:21

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475055616979858477665445
Precip in2.02.31.90.80.50.12.12.91.41.11.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Childs, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359269523

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