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Rocky Ridge

Rocky Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Ridge is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,168 m. Bill Williams Mountain stands 2,821 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Stewart Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2168 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.09168, -112.13155

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Stewart Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Wild Horse Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Summit Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Bear Springs: 2.8 mi
  • Holloway Spring: 2.8 mi
Peaks
  • Davenport Knoll: 2.1 mi
  • Summit Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Round Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Kunde Knoll: 3.2 mi
  • Hill Three: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Unknown: 4.0 mi
  • White Bison: 11.0 mi
  • Alaskan Tundra Wolves: 11.0 mi
  • Artic Wolves: 11.0 mi
  • American Black Bear: 11.1 mi
Parks: 16
  • Benham Snow Play Area: 7.7 mi
  • Cataract Lake County Park: 12.0 mi
  • Jonns Park: 13.4 mi
  • Oak Hill Snow Play Area: 13.5 mi
  • Clarkdale Park: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 8
  • Peter's Route 66 Gas Station Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum: 22.5 mi
  • Arizona Copper Art Museum: 22.6 mi
  • Arizona Copper Art Museum: 22.6 mi
  • Jerome State Historical Mine Park Museum: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Historic sites: 5
  • ATSF Roundhouse: 11.6 mi
  • Memorial wall: 18.9 mi
  • Columbarium wall: 18.9 mi
  • Hatalacva Pueblo: 21.7 mi
  • Ash Fork Arizona Primary Transportation Hub: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Parks Rest Area: 18.0 mi
  • Parks Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sycamore Falls: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Murals Route 66 of Williams: 11.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Devil's Bridge: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Rocky Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bill Williams MountainNNW 331°2,821 m8.6 mi
Bixler MountainNW 321°2,556 m9.1 mi
Davenport HillNNE 12°2,374 m9.3 mi
Summit MountainN 358°2,373 m2.7 mi
Wounded Ranger KnollN 350°2,349 m10.0 mi
High School HillN 350°2,342 m10.6 mi
Coleman KnollNNW 329°2,331 m5.5 mi
Aspen HillN 1°2,330 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1519:0919:47
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3416:4217:21

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641475565696762514234
Precip in2.22.62.00.90.80.43.03.41.61.61.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williams, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359278071

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