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Total Wreck

Total Wreck from directly overhead

Total Wreck is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,408 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Total Wreck Mine, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 4.1 miles off.

ghost town in Pima County, Arizona

What the record says

Founded
1879

How to reach it

Coordinates31.89556, -110.59278

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Empire Mountains: 3.0 mi
  • Cross Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Mount Fagan: 7.9 mi
  • Haystack Mountain: 8.0 mi
  • Beach: 9.0 mi
Springs
  • Mescal Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Bobo Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Davidson Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Wakefield Spring: 6.0 mi
Parks: 47
  • Narrows: 2.3 mi
  • Santa Rita III Park: 10.5 mi
  • El Bosquecito Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • La Sevilla Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Sycamore Canyon Park: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 17
  • Empirita Ranch: 7.6 mi
  • McKenzie Ranch Trails Park: 9.0 mi
  • Poteet Property: 10.5 mi
  • Rancho Agua Verde: 10.9 mi
  • Esmond Station: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Total Wreck Mine: 0.2 mi
  • Titan II Missile Base #05: 5.9 mi
  • Titan II Missile Base #04: 7.2 mi
  • Titan II Missile Base #03: 13.6 mi
  • Barn: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
  • Addendum Wall: 13.2 mi
  • Shallow End: 13.3 mi
  • Spine Cave: 13.3 mi
  • Superfly Sector: 13.4 mi
  • Bee Cave: 13.4 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Bridal Wreath Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Ernie's Falls: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Desert Plants Garden: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Total Wreck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WrightsonSW 227°2,882.32 m20.4 mi
Mica MountainN 7°2,627 m22.6 mi
Rincon PeakNNE 15°2,585 m16.0 mi
Mount HopkinsSW 230°2,576 m22.3 mi
Josephine PeakSW 225°2,563 m20.8 mi
DuckbillN 7°2,559 m21.8 mi
Spud RockN 6°2,553 m22.5 mi
Man HeadN 8°2,550 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0218:34
June solstice05:1818:5619:32
September equinox06:1117:4818:20
December solstice07:1916:4617:23

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464955606877787672645446
Precip in1.11.00.70.30.20.63.23.52.10.80.61.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kartchner Caverns, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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