Ghost town · Arizona
House Rock
House Rock is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,719 m. Agassiz Peak stands 3,766 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrill Crater, a peak 2.3 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 23 miles off.
ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates35.25668, -111.27293
- 23.1 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
- 8.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Petroglyph Overlook · 16 mi
- City Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Merrill Crater: 2.3 mi
- Campbell Crater: 2.3 mi
- Saddle Crater: 2.4 mi
- Francis Crater: 3.0 mi
- South Sheba Crater: 3.2 mi
Springs: 43
- Roden Spring: 11.1 mi
- Little Roden Spring: 13.4 mi
- Elk Spring: 16.0 mi
- Youngs Spring: 16.4 mi
- Coyote Spring: 16.7 mi
Parks: 34
- Painted Desert Vista Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Peaks View County Park: 14.1 mi
- Smokerise Park: 16.9 mi
- Smoke Rise Park: 16.9 mi
- Continental Park: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 29
- Twin Arrows: 6.6 mi
- South Space: 11.6 mi
- Crater Bowl: 11.7 mi
- East Portal: 11.8 mi
- Flagstaff Buffalo: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 11
- Gorge: 10.3 mi
- Grand Falls: 12.5 mi
- Two Guns: 14.2 mi
- Waterbird petroglyph site: 15.4 mi
- Lava Flow Trail: 15.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center: 17.1 mi
- Meteor Crater Museum: 21.0 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona research facility: 22.0 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center: 22.0 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Juniper Street Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- The Forest Garden: 21.4 mi
- The Hummingbird Garden: 21.4 mi
- The Wildflower Garden: 21.4 mi
- The Pond and Wetland Garden: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Twin Arrows Trading Post: 6.6 mi
- Tolchico: 13.7 mi
- Historic Route 66 Logo: 21.7 mi
- Flagstaff War Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Flagstaff Historical Monument: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Walnut Canyon National Monument: 13.6 mi
- Strawberry Crater Wilderness: 14.6 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 15.6 mi
- Wupatki National Monument: 22.5 mi
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Fisher Point: 19.6 mi
- Barringer crater rim: 21.2 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 21.5 mi
- Bass Point: 22.4 mi
- Tse Lichii Point: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Lake Mary Boat Landin: 19.0 mi
- Maricopa Ramada: 24.8 mi
- Cochise Ramada: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Twin Arrows: 6.6 mi
- Canyon Diablo: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Grand Falls: 12.5 mi
- Black Falls: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Meteor Crater Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of House Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agassiz Peak | WNW 282° | 3,766 m | 23.3 mi |
| Fremont Peak | WNW 282° | 3,648 m | 22.3 mi |
| Aubineau Peak | WNW 287° | 3,608 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rees Peak | WNW 288° | 3,497 m | 22.4 mi |
| Doyle Peak | WNW 284° | 3,493 m | 21.6 mi |
| Schultz Peak | WNW 281° | 3,074 m | 20.6 mi |
| Elden Mountain | W 267° | 2,834 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Peak | WNW 291° | 2,829 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twin Arrows, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · 15 mi
- Flagstaff · 21 mi
- Mormon Lake Village · 24 mi
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