Cliff · Arizona
Rattlesnake Point
Rattlesnake Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,487 m. Fly Peak stands 2,948 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Wood Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1487 m
How to reach it
Coordinates32.15203, -109.31173
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Little Wood Spring: 1.6 mi
- Brad Spring: 3.3 mi
- Dunn Spring: 3.6 mi
- Lower Cherry Spring: 3.6 mi
- Dove Spring: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Wood Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Dunn Springs Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Rough Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Emigrant Hills: 4.8 mi
- Dug Road Mountain: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Abandoned Car: 5.2 mi
- Wagon: 5.2 mi
- Second Fort Bowie (Ruins): 7.3 mi
- First Fort Bowie (Ruins): 7.6 mi
- Chiricahua Apache Indian Agency (Ruins): 7.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- BLM: 7.4 mi
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site: 8.3 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 12.9 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 13.0 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wood Canyon Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Jhus Falls: 13.2 mi
- Pine Canyon Falls: 16.5 mi
- Sheila Falls: 17.1 mi
- Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 17.4 mi
Parks: 9
- Wood Canyon Park: 6.3 mi
- Bonita Park: 8.3 mi
- Picket Park: 9.1 mi
- Welker-Scott Memorial Park: 15.7 mi
- Mineral Park: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- Wagon Wheel: 19.4 mi
- Boat Minions: 20.5 mi
- Motorcycle Minion: 20.5 mi
- Gardening Minions: 20.6 mi
- Tractor Minion: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- Natural Bridge: 9.4 mi
- Faraway ranch (guided tour): 10.6 mi
- Johnny Ringo Grave: 20.7 mi
- Astronomer's Paradise: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- San Simon Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- San Simon Rest Area: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Inspiration Point: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Indian Bread Rocks Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Rattlesnake Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fly Peak | S 175° | 2,948.11 m | 19.3 mi |
| Ward Peak | S 176° | 2,918 m | 19.9 mi |
| Riggs Peak | S 175° | 2,837 m | 18.5 mi |
| Barfoot Peak | S 174° | 2,674 m | 16.1 mi |
| Buena Vista Peak | S 172° | 2,668 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little Baldy Mountain | S 178° | 2,648 m | 19.3 mi |
| Ida Peak | S 177° | 2,590 m | 15.7 mi |
| Dos Cabezas Peaks | WNW 286° | 2,534 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:22 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| September equinox | 06:06 | 17:43 | 18:15 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chiricahua NM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/359250331
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