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Wranglers Roost

Wranglers Roost from directly overhead

Wranglers Roost is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 635 m. Willow Spring Mountain stands 1,792 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is New River Community Park, a park 0.9 miles away.

ghost town in Maricopa County, Arizona

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Coordinates33.92420, -112.11300
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • New River Community Park: 0.9 mi
  • The Landing Pocket Park: 4.0 mi
  • Anthem Community Park: 4.6 mi
  • Liberty Bell Park: 5.3 mi
  • Tramonto Park: 8.2 mi
Springs
  • Soda Springs: 1.2 mi
  • Fig Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Quail Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Cholla Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 5.7 mi
Peaks
  • Gavilan Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Table Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Daisy Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Pyramid Peak: 3.9 mi
  • Doe Peak: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 18
Nature reserves: 16
Attractions: 14
  • Archeology Notification: 3.9 mi
  • Rock Shop: 8.9 mi
  • Spur Cross Stables: 9.6 mi
  • Jeep Wreck: 12.0 mi
  • Arch: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
Picnic sites: 12
  • Ringtail Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
  • Bobcat Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
  • Lakeview Day Use Area: 11.4 mi
  • Wild Burro Day Use Area: 11.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Day Use Area: 11.8 mi
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 1
  • Camp Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Wranglers Roost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willow Spring MountainNE 34°1,792 m12.9 mi
Benchmark MountainNE 38°1,777 m11.6 mi
Monument MountainENE 63°1,519 m13.9 mi
Quien Sabe PeakE 86°1,486 m13.3 mi
Red MountainNNE 32°1,485 m15.4 mi
Butte PeakE 98°1,470 m14.6 mi
Bronco ButteE 96°1,461 m13.8 mi
Black MesaE 89°1,430 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:40
June solstice05:1919:0719:43
September equinox06:1717:5418:27
December solstice07:3116:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535661677685908984736253
Precip in1.81.61.60.50.20.11.31.31.21.00.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carefree, 14 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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