Ghost town · Arizona
Hyder
Hyder is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Cortez Peak stands 760 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Agua Caliente Mountains, a peak 1.7 miles away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
ghost town in Yuma County, Arizona
How to reach it
Coordinates33.01639, -113.34889
34 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 23
- Agua Caliente Mountains: 1.7 mi
- Baragan Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Turtleback Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Face Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Oatman Mountain: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Sears Point: 6.2 mi
- Horn Railway Station: 10.2 mi
- Oatman Family Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Tonk: 12.3 mi
- Fort Horn Monument: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Agua Caliente: 2.6 mi
- Griswell's Station: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sears Point: 6.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sentinel Rest Area: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Natural Arch: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hyder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez Peak | NNE 22° | 760 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bunyan Peak | ENE 73° | 726 m | 23.2 mi |
| Columbus Peak | N 9° | 724 m | 17.8 mi |
| Yellow Medicine Butte | NE 35° | 675 m | 18.3 mi |
| Nottbusch Butte | N 350° | 627 m | 22.0 mi |
| Face Mountain | NE 44° | 568 m | 12.1 mi |
| Clanton Hill | NNW 348° | 542 m | 17.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 358° | 539 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:59 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dateland Whitewing RCH, 9 mi away.
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