Tumbleweed Ranch
Tumbleweed Ranch is a museum in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 373 m. Pass Mountain stands 1,007 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wall with Waves scultpure, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chander Museum
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 28.2 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Wall with Waves scultpure: 0.2 mi
- Dianoga: 1.3 mi
- Sundial: 2.8 mi
- The Need To Know: 8.3 mi
- Night People: 8.7 mi
- Tumbleweed Park: 0.3 mi
- Los Arboles Park: 0.4 mi
- Reflections Park West: 1.3 mi
- Crosscreek Park: 1.4 mi
- Reflections Park East: 1.4 mi
- Downtown Chandler Sign: 2.1 mi
- F-86 Sabre: 2.5 mi
- Fresh and Easy: 3.2 mi
- Continuum Globe: 3.3 mi
- Rocket to Stars: 3.5 mi
- The Crayola Experience: 4.7 mi
- JP's Comedy Club: 5.6 mi
- Edith House: 6.5 mi
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 8.0 mi
- King Ben's Castle: 8.1 mi
- Round Top: 7.7 mi
- Gila Butte: 8.2 mi
- Santan Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Lone Butte: 11.9 mi
- San Tan Mountains: 12.3 mi
- Cremation Garden: 2.8 mi
- Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Entryway Garden: 8.3 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 8.4 mi
- Outback Arbor: 8.5 mi
- Arizona Railway Museum: 0.5 mi
- Chandler Museum: 4.7 mi
- Huhugam Heritage Center: 8.6 mi
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: 10.0 mi
- idea Museum: 10.1 mi
- Break Area: 3.5 mi
- Orbital ATK Courtyard: 3.6 mi
- Fiesta Ramadas: 9.4 mi
- Ramada #7: 9.5 mi
- Ramada #6: 9.5 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 4.0 mi
- Tortoise Habitat: 4.1 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 4.1 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 4.2 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 4.3 mi
- Chinese Wall: 13.6 mi
- Coon Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Blue Point: 24.8 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Illinois: 4.6 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 23.5 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Tumbleweed Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Mountain | NE 42° | 1,007 m | 19.9 mi |
| Santan Mountain | SE 134° | 949 m | 9.5 mi |
| Peak 3004 | NE 44° | 916 m | 20.4 mi |
| Usery Mountain | NE 34° | 905 m | 19.2 mi |
| Peak 2933 | NE 36° | 894 m | 19.3 mi |
| Sacaton Peak | SSE 154° | 835 m | 20.4 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NE 38° | 835 m | 20.9 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NNW 335° | 825 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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