Tolchico
Tolchico is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,420 m. Darton Dome stands 2,562 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Falls, a attraction 7.7 miles away. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Petroglyph Overlook · 28 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Newberry Mesa: 9.1 mi
- Roden Crater: 10.6 mi
- South Sheba Crater: 11.3 mi
- North Sheba Crater: 11.9 mi
- Merriam Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Bidaaii To Haali: 10.0 mi
- Roden Spring: 12.2 mi
- Little Roden Spring: 12.5 mi
- Box Spring: 12.5 mi
- Coyote Spring: 17.5 mi
- Monument Point: 16.6 mi
- Tse Lichii Point: 19.2 mi
- Red Rock Cliffs: 19.2 mi
- Doney Cliffs: 21.3 mi
- Tloi Eechii Cliffs: 22.2 mi
- Grand Falls: 7.7 mi
- Gorge: 14.8 mi
- Two Guns: 18.2 mi
- Wupatki Blowhole: 19.2 mi
- Lava Flow Trail: 24.7 mi
- South Space: 10.3 mi
- East Portal: 10.6 mi
- Crater Bowl: 10.6 mi
- Twin Arrows: 18.8 mi
- Astronaut Statue: 24.4 mi
- House Rock: 13.7 mi
- Canyon Diablo: 15.0 mi
- Twin Arrows: 18.7 mi
- Strawberry Crater Wilderness: 20.0 mi
- Wupatki National Monument: 22.3 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 24.3 mi
- Grand Falls: 7.7 mi
- Black Falls: 17.0 mi
- Twin Arrows Trading Post: 18.7 mi
- Meteor Crater Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Painted Desert Vista Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Meteor Crater Museum: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tolchico. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darton Dome | W 273° | 2,562 m | 24.8 mi |
| Double Crater | W 263° | 2,440 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sunset Crater | W 268° | 2,350 m | 23.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 275° | 2,302 m | 22.3 mi |
| Pinnacle Crater | W 262° | 2,236 m | 22.8 mi |
| Haywire Crater | W 269° | 2,234 m | 19.8 mi |
| Stewart Crater | W 266° | 2,188 m | 18.3 mi |
| Cochrane Hill | WSW 249° | 2,120 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8265526974
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