Desert Wells Stage Stop
Desert Wells Stage Stop is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 420 m. Superstition Peak stands 1,541 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mansel Carter Oasis Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- San Tan Historical Society
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 19.1 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 29 mi
- Observation Lookout · 29 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 30 mi
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mansel Carter Oasis Park: 1.3 mi
- Desert Mountain Park: 1.3 mi
- Roman Estates Park: 1.7 mi
- Victoria Park: 1.7 mi
- Villagio Disc Golf Park: 1.9 mi
- Round Top: 3.6 mi
- Goldmine Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Santan Mountain: 4.9 mi
- San Tan Mountains: 6.6 mi
- Malpais Hills: 7.0 mi
- Mariposa Falls: 2.1 mi
- Dianoga: 9.1 mi
- Wall with Waves scultpure: 9.4 mi
- The Need To Know: 9.7 mi
- Sundial: 10.3 mi
- Schnepf Farms: 4.6 mi
- T38 Talon: 5.1 mi
- Vertuccio Farms: 7.4 mi
- Christmas on Comstock: 8.2 mi
- JP's Comedy Club: 9.1 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1008): 4.0 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1007): 4.1 mi
- Big Boulder: 4.6 mi
- ASU Polytechnic: 4.9 mi
- 82nd Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base: 5.1 mi
- Queen Creek Botanical Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 9.6 mi
- Cremation Garden: 10.4 mi
- Entryway Garden: 10.8 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
- San Tan Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Tumbleweed Ranch: 9.4 mi
- Arizona Railway Museum: 9.9 mi
- Chandler Museum: 14.1 mi
- Dungeon Tour: 15.0 mi
- Break Area: 12.6 mi
- Orbital ATK Courtyard: 12.6 mi
- Public Viewing Area: 15.7 mi
- Fiesta Ramadas: 18.1 mi
- Ruben Romero Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 20.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 20.9 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 22.2 mi
- Bluff Spring Mountain Spring: 23.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.2 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 5.6 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 5.6 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 5.6 mi
- Tortoise Habitat: 5.9 mi
- San Tan Mountain Regional Park: 6.0 mi
- Black Point: 21.0 mi
- Dacite Cliffs: 21.3 mi
- Coon Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Chinese Wall: 23.0 mi
- Blue Point: 23.1 mi
- Illinois: 12.4 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 18.5 mi
- Massacre Falls: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Desert Wells Stage Stop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstition Peak | NE 52° | 1,541 m | 19.6 mi |
| Ironview Peak | NE 42° | 1,531 m | 18.9 mi |
| The Flatiron | NE 42° | 1,419 m | 18.6 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | NE 47° | 1,398 m | 19.7 mi |
| Dome Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,009 m | 19.7 mi |
| Pass Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,007 m | 17.7 mi |
| Santan Mountain | SSW 208° | 949 m | 4.9 mi |
| Peak 3004 | NNE 16° | 916 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 73 | 60 | 52 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chandler Heights, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5843971309
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