The Summit
The Summit is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,209 m. Apache Peaks stands 2,115 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Salt River Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1209 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 10.7 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 15.5 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 6 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 18 mi
- Fish Creek Vista · 22 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Salt River Peak: 0.8 mi
- Salt River Mountains: 1.8 mi
- Klondike Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Wheatfield Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Murphy Ranch Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Lower Blevens Spring: 1.4 mi
- Thirtynine Spring: 1.7 mi
- Laurel Spring: 1.8 mi
- High Blevens Spring: 2.3 mi
- Bell Gulch Spring: 2.5 mi
- South American Deserts Exhibit: 22.4 mi
- Upland Sonoran Desert Natural Area: 22.4 mi
- Queen Creek Riparian: 22.5 mi
- The Narrows: 22.5 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Exhibit: 22.5 mi
- Schoolhouse Recreation Site: 8.6 mi
- The Hole: 10.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
- Bullion Plaza Park: 10.9 mi
- Cobre Vilage Park: 11.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 16.5 mi
- White Ledges: 16.7 mi
- The Pond: 18.2 mi
- Atlantis South Side: 18.6 mi
- Little England Wall: 18.6 mi
- Circlestone: 12.7 mi
- Tony Ranch: 13.1 mi
- Fraser's Ranch: 13.5 mi
- Gila Veterans Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Wood Camp Miner's Cabin: 15.7 mi
- Three Crosses: 10.7 mi
- "M" Hill: 10.7 mi
- Old Dominion Mine Park: 12.3 mi
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site: 21.3 mi
- Black Rock: 21.7 mi
- Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- McMinnville Camp: 14.4 mi
- Kellner Group Picnic Site: 15.7 mi
- Burnt Corral Picnic: 16.7 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 2: 17.7 mi
- S: 20.6 mi
- Woman from the Fields: 22.7 mi
- The Ring of Life: 22.7 mi
- Do You Hear What I Hear?: 22.8 mi
- Peaceful Little Ones: 22.8 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 16.9 mi
- Fish Beach: 24.5 mi
- Back Beach: 24.8 mi
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum: 10.9 mi
- Gila County Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
- Bellevue: 14.8 mi
- Pinal City: 22.1 mi
- Workman Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of The Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Peaks | E 92° | 2,115 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mound Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,904 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pinto Peak | WSW 242° | 1,800 m | 12.3 mi |
| Richmond Mountain | E 99° | 1,779 m | 12.6 mi |
| Webster Mountain | S 188° | 1,759 m | 6.5 mi |
| Chrome Butte | ESE 102° | 1,759 m | 13.9 mi |
| Five Point Mountain | S 190° | 1,665 m | 14.3 mi |
| Government Hill | SW 222° | 1,648 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/359280902
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