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Rattlesnake Point

Rattlesnake Point, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,230 m. Baldy Peak stands 3,477 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Point, a peak 3.6 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2230 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.66894, -109.51536

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wildcat Point: 3.6 mi
  • Gobbler Point: 3.8 mi
  • Hoodoo Knoll: 4.7 mi
  • Paddy Butte: 5.5 mi
  • Odart Mountain: 8.7 mi
Springs
  • Maverick Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Horse Pasture Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Miller Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Colonel Spring: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 5
  • Crabtree Park: 13.6 mi
  • Rock Creek Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Diamond Creek Campsite Number Four: 21.4 mi
  • Sunrise Park: 23.2 mi
  • Paradise Park Youth Camp: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Chitty Falls: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Butterfly Lodge Museum: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Rattlesnake Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldy PeakN 351°3,477 m16.6 mi
Mount OrdNNW 345°3,459 m19.3 mi
Paradise ButteNNW 343°3,398 m17.4 mi
Mount ThomasN 353°3,372 m17.0 mi
Mount WarrenNNW 348°3,359 m17.6 mi
Sunrise PeakN 353°3,243 m20.0 mi
Diamond ButteNNW 336°3,234 m17.7 mi
Spruce MountainNNW 339°3,155 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2317:5718:30
June solstice05:0918:5619:32
September equinox06:0717:4318:16
December solstice07:2016:3617:14

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363844495868727065544436
Precip in1.91.61.30.50.50.53.33.22.11.21.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Black RVR Pumps, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359250334

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