- Elevation
- 2,720 m
- Tallest summit within 20.5 miles
- Baldy Peak3,477 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- White Mountain Scenic Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:33local time
- Coordinates
- 34.0473, -109.3304
Point of the Mountain is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded 2,720 m. Baldy Peak stands 3,477 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Point of Mountain Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. White Mountain Scenic Road passes 1.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2720 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Point of the Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Peak | SW 234° | 3,477 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Ord | WSW 244° | 3,459 m | 17.5 mi |
| Paradise Butte | WSW 239° | 3,398 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Thomas | SW 234° | 3,372 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Warren | WSW 238° | 3,359 m | 16.9 mi |
| Escudilla Mountain | ESE 118° | 3,326 m | 13.2 mi |
| Escudilla Lookout | ESE 120° | 3,315 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | WSW 244° | 3,243 m | 14.5 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the White Mountain Scenic Road
- 5.8 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Point of Mountain Spring: 0.2 mi
- Rim Creek Spring: 0.5 mi
- Point of the Mountain Spring: 0.5 mi
- Little Valley Spring: 0.7 mi
- Eldeberry Spring: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Saffell Knoll: 3.0 mi
- Milligan Knoll: 3.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Flat Top: 4.7 mi
- Wahl Knoll: 4.8 mi
Parks: 5
- Sunrise Park: 13.2 mi
- Paradise Park Youth Camp: 20.4 mi
- Lyman Lake State Park: 22.0 mi
- Shush Bezahze Campgrounds: 22.6 mi
- Diamond Creek Campsite Number Four: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Public Viewing Area: 6.0 mi
- Bog Tank Picnic Ground: 22.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum: 6.5 mi
- Butterfly Lodge Museum: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Amberon Point: 8.2 mi
- The Rincon: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Madonna of the Trail: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Naegle Ranch: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:22 | 17:56 | 18:29 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:06 | 17:43 | 18:16 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:34 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springerville, 7 mi away.
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