Wilford
Wilford is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,048 m. Promontory Butte stands 2,391 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Crandall Peak, a peak 3.9 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 13 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Spring: 4.3 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 5.7 mi
- Hidden Spring: 6.4 mi
- Pierce Seep Number Two: 7.4 mi
- Mule Spring: 8.1 mi
- Crandall Peak: 3.9 mi
- Bunger Point: 4.5 mi
- Brookbank Point: 6.3 mi
- Dead Horse Point: 9.2 mi
- Possum Point: 10.7 mi
- Nelson Lake Point: 8.6 mi
- Mule Creek Point: 9.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Point: 10.6 mi
- North OW Point: 11.3 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 11.7 mi
- Walker Park: 4.1 mi
- Tall Timbers County Park: 5.2 mi
- Phoenix Park: 6.9 mi
- Sardine Point Day Use: 13.5 mi
- Forest Road 171 Camping Area: 13.9 mi
- Rocky Point Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 1: 20.6 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use: 20.8 mi
- Christopher Creek Picnic: 22.7 mi
- Travis Walton's Abduction Site: 4.5 mi
- Travis Walton Phone Booth: 5.5 mi
- Tallest Flagpole in Arizona: 5.8 mi
- Historical Wallace Adminstrative Site USFS: 20.5 mi
- Double Cabin: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promontory Butte | W 266° | 2,391 m | 22.3 mi |
| Brookbank Point | WSW 247° | 2,343 m | 6.3 mi |
| OW Point | WSW 240° | 2,303 m | 12.0 mi |
| Colcord Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,284 m | 14.7 mi |
| Chediski Peak | S 185° | 2,272 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bunger Point | SSE 156° | 2,259 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hub Point | ESE 108° | 2,181 m | 20.6 mi |
| Burke Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,163 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heber (black Mesa) RS, 5 mi away.
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