The Rincon
The Rincon is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,190 m. Escudilla Mountain stands 3,326 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stamps Spring, a spring 8.2 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2190 m
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the White Mountain Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
65 named places within 25 miles
- Stamps Spring: 8.2 mi
- Coyote Spring: 10.4 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 11.9 mi
- Neilson Spring: 17.2 mi
- Molina Spring: 17.3 mi
- Red Hill: 9.4 mi
- Mesa Parada: 9.4 mi
- Cimarron Mesa: 12.7 mi
- Mesita Blanca: 13.3 mi
- Coyote Hills: 13.5 mi
- Lyman Lake State Park: 18.8 mi
- St. Johns City Park: 22.8 mi
- Saint Johns City Park: 23.2 mi
- Apache County Fairgrounds: 23.7 mi
- Red Hill: 11.8 mi
- Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum: 17.2 mi
- Madonna of the Trail: 17.3 mi
- Public Viewing Area: 18.4 mi
- Point of the Mountain: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rincon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escudilla Mountain | S 190° | 3,326 m | 23.8 mi |
| Escudilla Lookout | S 189° | 3,315 m | 24.4 mi |
| Jim Smith Peak | SSE 168° | 2,820 m | 21.6 mi |
| Loco Knoll | S 188° | 2,764 m | 20.1 mi |
| Jones Peak | SSE 163° | 2,755 m | 21.9 mi |
| Black Peak | SE 145° | 2,745 m | 22.8 mi |
| Milligan Knoll | SW 216° | 2,679 m | 21.8 mi |
| Flat Top | SW 220° | 2,482 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:32 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/359252477
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