Ghost town · Arizona
Cedar
Cedar is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,361 m. Hualapai Peak stands 2,566 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Peak, a peak 3.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 30 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona
How to reach it
Coordinates34.77860, -113.79400
- 30.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.6 mi off the Joshua Forest Scenic Road
63 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 29
- Granite Peak: 3.4 mi
- Diamond Joe Peak: 4.5 mi
- Burch Peak: 5.1 mi
- Pine Peak: 7.5 mi
- Aubrey Peak: 8.8 mi
Springs: 25
- Beecher Spring: 4.6 mi
- Mud Spring: 5.3 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 6.3 mi
- Blue Mary Spring: 6.9 mi
- Bee Springs: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Snoopy Rocket: 10.9 mi
- Gold King Mansion: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Aquarius Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Burro Cliffs: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Haviland Rest Area (I-40 Eastbound): 20.2 mi
- Haviland Rest Area (I-40 Westbound): 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hualapai Mountain Park: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Signal: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Deer Canyon Picinic Area: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hualapai Peak | NNW 344° | 2,566 m | 21.3 mi |
| Hayden Peak | NNW 343° | 2,542 m | 21.8 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NNW 345° | 2,489 m | 22.3 mi |
| Dean Peak | N 350° | 2,420 m | 23.8 mi |
| Wabayuma Peak | NNW 327° | 2,291 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pine Peak | NNW 332° | 2,199 m | 7.5 mi |
| Granite Peak | W 259° | 2,153 m | 3.4 mi |
| Burch Peak | NW 320° | 2,076 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:15 | 19:52 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 18:00 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wikieup, 12 mi away.
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