El Rio Preserve
El Rio Preserve is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 631 m. Cathedral Rock stands 2,426 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Avra Valley I-10 Wildlife Corridor, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Marana Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 24 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 24 mi
- Windy Point · 25 mi
- Geology Vista · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Avra Valley I-10 Wildlife Corridor: 0.4 mi
- Countryside Vistas: 2.7 mi
- Sanctuary Cove: 2.8 mi
- Lower Santa Cruz Replenishment: 5.1 mi
- Ina Silverbell Parcel: 5.3 mi
- Windmill Park: 1.6 mi
- Twin Peaks Highlands Park: 1.7 mi
- Continental Ranch Community Park IV: 1.8 mi
- Rillito Vista Park: 1.8 mi
- Continental Ranch Community Park III: 1.9 mi
- Safford Peak: 3.5 mi
- Panther Peak: 3.7 mi
- Twin Peaks: 4.6 mi
- Picture Rocks: 4.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.2 mi
- Untitled: 2.5 mi
- Deer at Tangerine Sky Park: 5.0 mi
- Downtown Marana Sign/Cowboy Statue: 6.4 mi
- Joshua Tree: 8.3 mi
- Bighorn: 8.3 mi
- aquaponics: 6.0 mi
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 9.8 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 9.8 mi
- Succulent Garden: 9.9 mi
- Desert Palm Oasis: 9.9 mi
- Cochie Spring: 9.7 mi
- Bass Spring: 10.5 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 11.0 mi
- Finger Rock Spring: 14.0 mi
- Pima Spring: 14.4 mi
- Prehistoric Rock Art: 8.2 mi
- Crested Saguaro: 9.9 mi
- Geology Wall: 10.0 mi
- Bell AH1 Cobra Michelle: 10.1 mi
- Ancient Arizona and Sonorasaurus: 10.5 mi
- Saguarohenge: 7.9 mi
- Arizona Heroes Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Carpenter Ranch: 9.9 mi
- Sun Circle: 9.9 mi
- Titan II Missile Base 570-5: 10.7 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 10.0 mi
- Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum: 10.8 mi
- International Wildlife Museum: 11.8 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 13.9 mi
- J. Knox Corbett House: 15.1 mi
- Signal Hill Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 10.9 mi
- Rocky Point: 19.7 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 24.4 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 24.4 mi
- Alcatraz: 24.4 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 13.1 mi
- Seven Falls: 21.8 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 24.1 mi
- Sasco: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of El Rio Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Rock | E 92° | 2,425.64 m | 17.2 mi |
| Window Peak | E 94° | 2,277 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Kimball | E 94° | 2,213.56 m | 15.1 mi |
| Little Kimball | E 96° | 2,171 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gorp Peak | E 98° | 2,037 m | 15.2 mi |
| Prominent Point | E 98° | 2,017.75 m | 14.1 mi |
| Finger Guard | E 98° | 1,972.4 m | 14.3 mi |
| Finger Rock | E 98° | 1,960.9 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:47 | 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 | 52 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 60 | 52 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tohono Chul, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/926009869
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- Tucson · 19 mi
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