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Kachina Peaks Wilderness

Kachina Peaks Wilderness from directly overhead

Kachina Peaks Wilderness is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 3,141 m. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the west-northwest, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Paw Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 5.6 miles off.

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What to expect

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United States Forest Service
Getting there

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Coordinates35.34158, -111.66371

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Bear Paw Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Flagstaff Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Beard Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Doyle Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Snowslide Spring: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Parks: 42
  • San Francisco Peaks Natural Area: 1.9 mi
  • G. A. Pearson Natural Area: 6.7 mi
  • Kendrick Park Watchable Wildlife Trail: 6.7 mi
  • Cheshire Park: 7.4 mi
  • Kendrick Park Picnic Ground: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 29
Cliffs: 15
Museums: 13
Attractions: 8
  • Humphreys Peak B-24 Bomber Crash Site: 1.5 mi
  • Lava Flow Trail: 8.3 mi
  • Levitate Adventure Park: 9.4 mi
  • Lowell Observatory: 9.6 mi
  • Waterbird petroglyph site: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Juniper Street Community Garden: 8.9 mi
  • The Lizard Garden: 10.6 mi
  • The Pond and Wetland Garden: 10.6 mi
  • The Forest Garden: 10.6 mi
  • The Wildflower Garden: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Cochise Ramada: 13.9 mi
  • Maricopa Ramada: 13.9 mi
  • Navajo Ramada: 13.9 mi
  • Yavapai Ramada: 14.1 mi
  • Lake Mary Boat Landin: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Parks Rest Area: 13.1 mi
  • Parks Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sycamore Falls: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Kachina Peaks Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Humphreys PeakWNW 292°3,850.77 m0.9 mi
Agassiz PeakSW 216°3,766 m1.3 mi
Fremont PeakS 173°3,648 m1.3 mi
Aubineau PeakNNE 13°3,608 m1.0 mi
Rees PeakNE 34°3,497 m1.2 mi
Doyle PeakSE 129°3,493 m1.3 mi
Kendrick PeakWNW 294°3,175 m11.5 mi
Schultz PeakSE 135°3,074 m2.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:39
June solstice05:1319:0819:46
September equinox06:1517:5118:25
December solstice07:3316:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455261676558483931
Precip in2.12.51.80.90.90.22.83.41.81.31.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Valley, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element relation/175800

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