Nature reserve · Arizona
Agua Fria National Monument
Agua Fria National Monument is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,110 m. Towers Mountain stands 2,324 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Perry Mesa, a peak 1.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates34.22720, -112.06760
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Perry Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Joes Hill: 3.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Bland Hill: 6.1 mi
- Sycamore Mesa: 7.1 mi
Springs
- Government Spring: 5.5 mi
- Sheep Gulch Spring: 5.6 mi
- Long Gulch Spring: 5.7 mi
- Indian Creek Trail Spring: 7.0 mi
- Rosalie Spring: 7.7 mi
Parks: 14
- Henry Cordes Park: 7.2 mi
- Minds Garden: 8.3 mi
- Black Canyon Heritage Park: 11.8 mi
- High Desert Park: 12.6 mi
- Horsethief Basin Recreation Area: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Bumble Bee: 5.2 mi
- Big Bug: 6.1 mi
- Cordes: 7.7 mi
- Cleator: 10.1 mi
- Alexandra: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Pueblo La Plata Interpretive Site: 2.8 mi
- Rock Shop: 13.1 mi
- That Seventies Store: 15.1 mi
- Archeology Notification: 21.3 mi
- Montimer Farms: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Sunset Point: 5.2 mi
- Verde Rim: 17.5 mi
- West Point: 18.6 mi
- White Bluffs: 19.7 mi
- The White Bluffs: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cedar Bench Wilderness: 19.0 mi
- New River Nature Reserve: 19.4 mi
- Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area: 24.2 mi
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park: 24.2 mi
- Jewel of the Creek Preserve: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sunset Point Rest Area: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Seven Springs: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Corral: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Agua Fria National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towers Mountain | W 272° | 2,324 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lane Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,195 m | 15.3 mi |
| Watson Peak | WSW 251° | 2,183 m | 15.3 mi |
| Wasson Peak | W 260° | 2,166 m | 16.1 mi |
| Porphry Mountain | W 267° | 2,141 m | 17.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks | WSW 258° | 2,093 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ENE 73° | 2,073 m | 16.8 mi |
| Tule Mesa | NE 55° | 2,030 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cordes, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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