Twin Arrows
Twin Arrows is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,796 m. Fremont Peak stands 3,648 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Arrows Trading Post, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.7 miles off.
ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.3 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
- 27.1 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Petroglyph Overlook · 16 mi
- City Overlook · 22 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Merrill Crater: 4.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Crater: 5.4 mi
- Campbell Crater: 7.5 mi
- Francis Crater: 8.2 mi
- Cinder Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Yellow Jacket Spring: 10.5 mi
- Elliott Spring: 10.7 mi
- Billy Back Spring: 10.7 mi
- Ashurst Spring: 11.0 mi
- Elk Spring: 11.4 mi
- Forked Pine Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Peaks View County Park: 15.5 mi
- Continental Park: 16.9 mi
- Smokerise Park: 17.2 mi
- Smoke Rise Park: 17.3 mi
- Astronaut Statue: 17.2 mi
- South Space: 18.2 mi
- Crater Bowl: 18.3 mi
- East Portal: 18.4 mi
- Timeless Apparitions: 20.2 mi
- Meteor Crater Museum: 17.1 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center: 20.7 mi
- Riordan Mansion: 21.5 mi
- Slipher Rotunda Museum: 21.9 mi
- Astronomy Discovery Center: 22.1 mi
- Gorge: 8.6 mi
- Two Guns: 11.1 mi
- Waterbird petroglyph site: 15.8 mi
- Levitate Adventure Park: 17.5 mi
- Grand Falls: 19.0 mi
- Twin Arrows Trading Post: 0.0 mi
- Tolchico: 18.7 mi
- Kinnikinnick Pueblo: 18.9 mi
- Historic Route 66 Logo: 21.1 mi
- Flagstaff War Memorial: 21.2 mi
- The Forest Garden: 20.6 mi
- The Hummingbird Garden: 20.6 mi
- The Wildflower Garden: 20.6 mi
- The Pond and Wetland Garden: 20.6 mi
- The Lizard Garden: 20.7 mi
- Walnut Canyon National Monument: 12.2 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 19.5 mi
- Strawberry Crater Wilderness: 20.1 mi
- Coconino National Forest: 20.1 mi
- Pumphouse County Natural Area: 23.9 mi
- Lake Mary Boat Landin: 15.0 mi
- Maricopa Ramada: 23.2 mi
- Yavapai Ramada: 23.3 mi
- Cochise Ramada: 23.3 mi
- Navajo Ramada: 23.4 mi
- Bass Point: 16.6 mi
- Barringer crater rim: 17.2 mi
- Fisher Point: 17.9 mi
- House Rock: 6.6 mi
- Canyon Diablo: 9.1 mi
- Meteor Crater Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Grand Falls: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Twin Arrows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Peak | WNW 298° | 3,648 m | 24.3 mi |
| Doyle Peak | WNW 299° | 3,493 m | 23.7 mi |
| Schultz Peak | WNW 298° | 3,074 m | 22.6 mi |
| Elden Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,834 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Peak | NW 307° | 2,829 m | 23.5 mi |
| TV Hill | WNW 288° | 2,797 m | 19.3 mi |
| Devils Head | WNW 287° | 2,782 m | 19.5 mi |
| Little Elden Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,749 m | 19.5 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 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Mormon Lake Village · 18 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · 19 mi
- Flagstaff · 20 mi
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