Ghost town · Arizona
Salero
Salero is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,403 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Salero Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 5.9 miles off.
human settlement in Arizona, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates31.58070, -110.85900
- 5.9 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Salero Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Santa Rita Peak: 1.3 mi
- El Plomo: 2.3 mi
- Grosvenor Hills: 2.6 mi
- Sunrise Hill: 4.7 mi
Springs
- Mata Siete Spring: 2.5 mi
- Johnson Spring: 3.3 mi
- Tejano Spring: 3.6 mi
- Dripping Spring: 3.8 mi
- Ranger Station Spring: 3.8 mi
Parks: 30
- Richardson Park: 6.7 mi
- Ron Morris County Park: 11.0 mi
- Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 12.1 mi
- Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands: 14.3 mi
- Meadow Hills Park: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
- John Ward's Ranch Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Telles Family Shrine: 6.0 mi
- Railroad Bridge Abutment: 6.2 mi
- Drop Tank Rocket Body: 6.7 mi
- Model 1848 Caboose: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Alto: 2.2 mi
- Calabasas: 10.4 mi
- Harshaw: 11.9 mi
- Kentucky Camp: 13.2 mi
- Washington Camp: 17.5 mi
Museums: 7
- The Patagonia Museum: 7.1 mi
- Rojas House: 11.2 mi
- Otero Hall: 11.2 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 13.8 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Patagonia Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.8 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 5.8 mi
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Patagonia Mosaic: 6.5 mi
- Jesus: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Bat viewing benches: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Canoa Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Salero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | N 5° | 2,882 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | NNW 349° | 2,576 m | 7.6 mi |
| Josephine Peak | N 8° | 2,563 m | 7.0 mi |
| McCleary Peak | N 4° | 2,546 m | 10.2 mi |
| Florida Peak | N 10° | 2,480 m | 10.2 mi |
| Pete Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,307 m | 9.0 mi |
| Jack Mountain | N 356° | 2,270 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Washington | SSE 153° | 2,202 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales 6 N, 11 mi away.
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