Ghost town · Arizona
Cascabel
Cascabel is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 972 m. Mica Mountain stands 2,627 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinosaur Tracks, a historic site 4.0 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona
How to reach it
Coordinates32.29139, -110.37944
- 18.4 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Molino Canyon Vista · 19 mi
- San Pedro Vista · 20 mi
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Geology Vista · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sierra Blanca: 4.5 mi
- Soza Mesa: 5.4 mi
- Lechuguilla Peak: 5.7 mi
- Fox Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Gardner Mountain: 7.7 mi
Springs
- Roble Spring: 4.3 mi
- Sierra Blanca Spring: 5.1 mi
- Pelon Spring: 5.2 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 5.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Virginia Furrow Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Oracle Ridge Property: 18.4 mi
- El Sereno Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Rancho Agua Verde: 19.2 mi
- Poteet Property: 19.7 mi
Parks: 13
- Chimenea Natural Area: 13.4 mi
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park: 20.6 mi
- La Sevilla Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Dinosaur Tracks: 4.0 mi
- Bradberry Cabin: 9.1 mi
- Redfield Canyon Cliff House: 10.4 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 12.8 mi
- Jackson Cabin: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Chiva Falls: 12.8 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 16.4 mi
- Bridal Wreath Falls: 16.5 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 16.6 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Sun Spot: 18.4 mi
- Charlie Dike: 18.7 mi
- Alcatraz: 20.4 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 20.4 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Redington: 11.5 mi
- Tres Alamos: 16.0 mi
- Russellville: 22.8 mi
- Pantano: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Tall Wall: 21.0 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 21.0 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Foutain of Youth: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Desert Plants Garden: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Texas Canyon Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Museums: 1
- The Amerind Museum: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Cascabel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,627 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rincon Peak | SW 215° | 2,585 m | 14.5 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,561 m | 21.0 mi |
| Duckbill | WSW 240° | 2,559 m | 11.3 mi |
| Spud Rock | WSW 243° | 2,553 m | 11.2 mi |
| Man Head | WSW 239° | 2,550 m | 11.2 mi |
| Reef Rock | WSW 239° | 2,519 m | 10.6 mi |
| Leopold Point | WNW 294° | 2,460 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 18:01 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:10 | 17:47 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:44 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascabel, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Saguaro National Park · 8 mi
- Benson · 22 mi
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