Valley of the Moon
Valley of the Moon is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 720 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Stallion, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Children's fantasy park in Tucson, Arizona.
Wikidata Q27564497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
- 23.2 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 13 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 13 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rio Vista Natural Resources Park: 0.3 mi
- LaMadera Park: 1.1 mi
- Conner Park: 1.3 mi
- Binghampton Family Park: 1.3 mi
- Butterfly Park: 1.6 mi
- Painted Sunset Greenway: 4.8 mi
- Painted Hills Natural Resource Park: 5.2 mi
- Silverbell-Goret Open Space: 5.3 mi
- Tumamoc Desert Laboratory: 5.6 mi
- Sentinel Peak Park: 5.6 mi
- Finger Rock Spring: 5.4 mi
- Pima Spring: 7.8 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 8.2 mi
- Red Warrior Spring: 8.9 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 8.9 mi
- Rosewood Point: 5.6 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 5.6 mi
- Whaleback: 5.9 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 6.0 mi
- Prominent Point: 6.6 mi
- Red Stallion: 0.3 mi
- Saint Frances Cabrini: 1.0 mi
- Polo Field: 2.3 mi
- Nest: 2.4 mi
- Organ Pipe Cactus: 2.4 mi
- Compassion Garden: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Porter Patio Garden: 2.3 mi
- Shade Garden: 2.4 mi
- Tucson Botanical Gardens: 2.4 mi
- The Great Garden Express: 2.4 mi
- Cattletank History Wall: 2.4 mi
- Chrysalis Exhibit: 2.4 mi
- Sig Boysen Home Composting Site: 2.4 mi
- Zen Garden Ramada: 2.4 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 1.0 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 2.3 mi
- Museum of Art: 3.0 mi
- Arizona State Museum: 3.2 mi
- Postal History Foundation: 3.3 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 3.1 mi
- U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Old Fort Lowell Hospital: 3.7 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 4.2 mi
- January 8th Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 8.6 mi
- Seven Falls: 10.2 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 13.6 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 16.3 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 16.6 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 12.5 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 12.8 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 12.9 mi
- Alcatraz: 12.9 mi
- Sun Spot: 15.0 mi
- American Flag: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Valley of the Moon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | NE 36° | 2,794 m | 14.3 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NE 43° | 2,530 m | 14.1 mi |
| Spencer Peak | NE 48° | 2,493 m | 15.0 mi |
| Syke Knob | NE 45° | 2,426 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | NE 35° | 2,426 m | 9.3 mi |
| Samaniego Peak | NNE 27° | 2,312 m | 15.0 mi |
| Window Peak | NNE 33° | 2,277 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rose Peak | ENE 60° | 2,214 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson Camp AVE EXP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/241704960
Day trips start here
- Tucson · 5 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 25 mi
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