Ghost town · Arizona
Alto
Alto is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,423 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the north-northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is El Plomo, a peak 0.6 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 8.0 miles off.
human settlement in Arizona, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates31.61010, -110.87200
- 8.0 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- El Plomo: 0.6 mi
- Salero Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Santa Rita Peak: 2.6 mi
- Grosvenor Hills: 3.0 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 3.4 mi
Springs
- Tejano Spring: 3.6 mi
- Dripping Spring: 4.3 mi
- Anaconda Spring: 4.4 mi
- Mata Siete Spring: 4.6 mi
- Iron Spring: 4.8 mi
Parks: 35
- Richardson Park: 8.4 mi
- Ron Morris County Park: 10.1 mi
- Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 13.4 mi
- Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands: 15.9 mi
- Canoa Preserve Park: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Drop Tank Rocket Body: 6.8 mi
- John Ward's Ranch Historic Site: 8.1 mi
- Telles Family Shrine: 8.1 mi
- Railroad Bridge Abutment: 8.1 mi
- Model 1848 Caboose: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Salero: 2.2 mi
- Calabasas: 11.6 mi
- Kentucky Camp: 12.2 mi
- Harshaw: 13.9 mi
- Helvetia: 17.8 mi
Museums: 7
- The Patagonia Museum: 8.7 mi
- Rojas House: 10.2 mi
- Otero Hall: 10.3 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 15.4 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 7.9 mi
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Patagonia Mosaic: 8.2 mi
- Jesus: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Bat viewing benches: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Canoa Rest Area: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Alto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | NNE 13° | 2,882 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | N 352° | 2,576 m | 5.5 mi |
| Josephine Peak | NNE 20° | 2,563 m | 5.2 mi |
| McCleary Peak | N 10° | 2,546 m | 8.3 mi |
| Florida Peak | NNE 17° | 2,480 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pete Mountain | NNW 348° | 2,307 m | 6.9 mi |
| Jack Mountain | N 3° | 2,270 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Washington | SSE 154° | 2,202 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rita EXP Range, 11 mi away.
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