Ghost town · California
Hedges
Hedges is a ghost town in California, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Quartz Peak stands 664 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tumco, a attraction 0.1 miles away. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
former mining town
How to reach it
Coordinates32.87972, -114.83194
122 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 46
- Joe Henry Memorial Park: 14.9 mi
- Shaw Field: 15.0 mi
- West Wetlands Park: 15.2 mi
- Picacho State Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
- Sanguinetti Athletic Field: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 26
- Pasadena Peak: 3.9 mi
- Dragon's Nest: 4.7 mi
- Stud Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Pasadena Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Pilot Knob Mesa: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 13
- Tumco: 0.1 mi
- Valley of the Names: 8.4 mi
- The Center of the World: 9.6 mi
- Araz Stage Station Ruins: 11.9 mi
- Old Plank Road: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Site of Camp Pilot Knob: 10.0 mi
- Araz Stage Station: 11.9 mi
- Plank Road: 12.9 mi
- windmill water pump: 15.4 mi
- Riley's Store: 15.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Museum of History in Granite: 9.7 mi
- Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park: 16.1 mi
- Bureau of Reclamation: 16.1 mi
- Yuma History Museum: 16.2 mi
- Sanguinetti House Museum: 16.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Carrizo Spring: 12.8 mi
- Peter Kane Water Hole: 16.2 mi
- Yuma Mineral Spring: 18.1 mi
- Arrowhead Springs: 21.9 mi
- Arrowweed Spring: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Colorado City: 15.7 mi
- Picacho: 16.2 mi
- Castle Dome Landing: 22.1 mi
- Clip: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Playa Linda: 15.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.4 mi
- Yuma Beach: 16.3 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Arturos Bridge: 11.3 mi
- Whitley Bridge: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Carrizo Falls: 12.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Falls: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sand Hills Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Bear Canyon Bluff: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
- Robert J Moody Demonstration Garden: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hedges. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Peak | N 2° | 664 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Barrow | NNW 341° | 659 m | 19.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 1° | 646 m | 12.1 mi |
| Peter Kane Mountain | N 2° | 643 m | 14.2 mi |
| Stud Mountain | ESE 108° | 611 m | 4.9 mi |
| Pasadena Peak | ESE 123° | 480 m | 3.9 mi |
| Picacho Peak | ENE 57° | 439 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | NNW 338° | 439 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:15 | 19:52 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:05 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:39 | 16:00 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 92 | 93 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 56 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yuma Quartermaster Depot, 16 mi away.
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