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The White Bluffs

The White Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

The White Bluffs is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 633 m. Mazatzal Peak stands 2,403 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is H K Mesa, a peak 0.8 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
633 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.10146, -111.69952

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • H K Mesa: 0.8 mi
  • Tangle Peak: 2.7 mi
  • Lower Racetrack Mesa: 4.4 mi
  • Chalk Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Horse Mountain: 4.7 mi
Springs
  • Sheep Bridge Hot Springs: 1.7 mi
  • Manterola Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Lower Dutchman Grave Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Dutchman Grave Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Frog Spring: 5.4 mi
Parks: 21
  • Fishermans Point Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
  • Horseshoe Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
  • Mesquite Recreation Area: 9.5 mi
  • Bronco Trailhead: 13.4 mi
  • Verde Wild River Area: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 5
  • Seven Springs: 12.8 mi
  • S B Cove: 16.7 mi
  • S B Cove: 17.9 mi
  • Needle Rock Picnic: 23.1 mi
  • East Verde Crossing: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 5
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Corral: 19.4 mi
  • Ruin Hill: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Camp Creek Falls: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Plant Demonstration: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of The White Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mazatzal PeakE 101°2,403 m13.9 mi
North PeakENE 75°2,273 m13.1 mi
Mount PeeleyESE 119°2,137 m14.0 mi
Sheep MountainSE 125°2,113 m13.3 mi
Pine MountainNNW 340°2,073 m14.4 mi
Saddle MountainSE 134°1,990 m14.2 mi
Knob MountainENE 65°1,904 m11.1 mi
Yellow Jacket MesaNNW 336°1,845 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0618:39
June solstice05:1619:0519:42
September equinox06:1617:5218:25
December solstice07:2916:4417:22

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475055616979858477665445
Precip in2.02.31.90.80.50.12.12.91.41.11.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Childs, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359288022

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