- Elevation, modelled
- 706 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Willow Spring Mountain1,792 m · 13.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:43local time
- Coordinates
- 33.8806, -111.9587
Jewel of the Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 706 m. Willow Spring Mountain stands 1,792 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Spur Cross Stables, a attraction 0.5 miles away.
- Operated by
- Desert Foothills Land Trust
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Jewel of the Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Spring Mountain | N 354° | 1,792 m | 13.8 mi |
| Benchmark Mountain | N 352° | 1,777 m | 12.2 mi |
| Blackjack Point | NNE 22° | 1,634 m | 12.5 mi |
| Rover Peak | NE 36° | 1,590 m | 12.0 mi |
| Humboldt Mountain | NE 53° | 1,566 m | 11.6 mi |
| Kentuck Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,527 m | 10.3 mi |
| Monument Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,519 m | 9.9 mi |
| Willow Spring Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,507 m | 11.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Cave Creek Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Gateway Desert Awareness Park: 3.7 mi
- Carefree Desert Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Park: 4.6 mi
Springs
- Ringneck Spring: 1.7 mi
- Page Spring: 1.7 mi
- Little Wonder Spring: 2.0 mi
- Limestone Spring: 2.1 mi
- Burro Springs: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Elephant Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Gunsight: 3.0 mi
- Go John Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Black Mesa: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Seven Springs: 8.5 mi
- Needle Rock Picnic: 18.4 mi
- Ringtail Day Use Area: 18.6 mi
- Palo Verde Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- S B Cove: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 21
- Spur Cross Stables: 0.5 mi
- Archeology Notification: 5.7 mi
- Bunny Rock: 9.7 mi
- Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail: 9.7 mi
- Balanced Rock: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 17
- Paseo Highlands Agave Grotto: 16.1 mi
- Mountains and Rainbows: 16.6 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 16.9 mi
- Impulsion: 17.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Coroline Bartol Preserve: 3.3 mi
- P.A. Seitts Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Carefree Galloway Wash Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Preserve: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Corral: 2.1 mi
- Anthem Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
- iron statue: 15.7 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 16.9 mi
- Foundation: 17.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Cave Creek Museum: 3.6 mi
- Mercantile: 11.7 mi
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 11.7 mi
- Penske Racing Museum: 16.0 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 5.3 mi
- Xeric Garden: 5.3 mi
- Garden: 11.8 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 17.3 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- West Point: 7.4 mi
- White Bluffs: 16.0 mi
- Sven Slab: 16.1 mi
- Morrells Wall: 16.2 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Wranglers Roost: 9.3 mi
- Gillett: 15.2 mi
- Tip Top: 20.3 mi
- Bumble Bee: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sunset Point Rest Area: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carefree, 6 mi away.
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