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Verde Rim

Verde Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Verde Rim is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,953 m. Pine Mountain stands 2,073 m to the south-southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tule Mesa, a peak 0.6 miles away. Red Rock Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1953 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.36392, -111.80848

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tule Mesa: 0.6 mi
  • Little Mesa: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Thomas: 4.5 mi
  • Horner Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Table Mountain: 4.6 mi
Springs
  • High Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Brush Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Cold Water Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Cedar Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Duck Spring: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
Parks: 8
  • Verde Scenic River Area: 3.8 mi
  • Verde Wild River Area: 9.0 mi
  • Rezzonico Family Park: 14.6 mi
  • Minds Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Henry Cordes Park: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 3
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Plant Demonstration: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Verde Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine MountainSSE 164°2,073 m4.8 mi
Tule MesaNW 325°2,030 m0.6 mi
Porcupine MountainNNW 332°1,989 m8.2 mi
Nash PointENE 75°1,989 m15.5 mi
Little MesaS 170°1,922 m2.5 mi
Mud Tanks MesaNE 52°1,905 m13.2 mi
Sycamore ButtesNE 49°1,879 m12.0 mi
Bald HillNW 309°1,854 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:39
June solstice05:1619:0619:43
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3116:4317:22

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359274804

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