Alamo Crossing
Alamo Crossing is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 377 m. Smith Peak stands 1,599 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Alamo Wildlife Area, a park 1.7 miles away. Joshua Forest Scenic Road passes 19 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Joshua Forest Scenic Road
81 named places within 25 miles
- Plancha Mountain: 4.6 mi
- White Rock: 6.5 mi
- Fools Peak: 7.3 mi
- Artillery Peak: 7.5 mi
- Miller Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Venice Mcguffie Cabin: 5.8 mi
- Dairy Milking House (1910): 15.6 mi
- Swansea Railroad Depot (1909): 15.7 mi
- Swansea Mine Company Residences (1917): 15.9 mi
- Swansea Mine School (1920s): 15.9 mi
- Grapevine Springs: 11.8 mi
- Asa Spring: 16.1 mi
- Poachie Spring: 16.1 mi
- Colorado Spring: 17.0 mi
- Burro Spring: 17.0 mi
- Alamo Wildlife Area: 1.7 mi
- Alamo Lake State Park: 1.9 mi
- Miner's Arch: 16.9 mi
- Desert Garden: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alamo Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Peak | SE 136° | 1,599 m | 18.7 mi |
| Arrastra Mountain | NE 46° | 1,468 m | 15.9 mi |
| Harcuvar Peak | S 188° | 1,402 m | 24.0 mi |
| E C P Peak | SSE 161° | 1,395 m | 18.5 mi |
| Greenwood Peak | NNE 16° | 1,311 m | 17.3 mi |
| Tres Alamos | E 92° | 1,264 m | 23.1 mi |
| McLendon Peak | E 82° | 1,247 m | 22.9 mi |
| Ives Peak | ENE 77° | 1,231 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 18:00 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 71 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamo DAM, 2 mi away.
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