King's Anvil Ranch
King's Anvil Ranch is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,036 m. Baboquivari Peak stands 2,358 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Saucito Mountain, a peak 3.7 miles away.
Hunting access is allowed on parts of the ranch from Sept. 1 – March 1. Non-motorized public access for the sole purpose of hiking and rock climbing opens at the designated area starting the day after the spring javelina season closes, through April 30.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Saucito Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Coyote Mountains: 6.3 mi
- Kitt Peak: 6.7 mi
- Bell Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Martina Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Broken Trough Spring: 11.8 mi
- Tinaja Spring: 11.9 mi
- Max Seep: 12.2 mi
- Corodope Spring: 15.8 mi
- Escondido Spring: 16.5 mi
- Brown Canyon Arch: 10.8 mi
- Santa Margarita Ranch: 17.3 mi
- Crusher: 23.6 mi
- Buenos Aires Corral: 23.7 mi
- Quail Pen: 23.9 mi
- Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach: 6.3 mi
- Tohono O'odham Nation Museum and Cultural Center: 19.8 mi
- Three Points Veterans Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
- Bluenos Aires National Wildlife Area: 21.9 mi
- Bee Mordka Property: 22.8 mi
- Hill Farm: 23.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 23.8 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 23.9 mi
- Jagiar Canyon Water Falls: 10.0 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #11: 18.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 19.8 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of King's Anvil Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baboquivari Peak | SSW 209° | 2,358 m | 11.6 mi |
| Kitt Peak | WNW 300° | 2,099 m | 6.7 mi |
| Coyote Mountains | NNW 342° | 1,991 m | 6.3 mi |
| La Jolla Peak | SSW 208° | 1,891 m | 12.4 mi |
| Keystone Peak | E 99° | 1,881 m | 16.9 mi |
| Samaniego Peak | E 91° | 1,814 m | 17.6 mi |
| Red Boy Peak | ESE 102° | 1,808 m | 17.1 mi |
| Placer Peak | E 98° | 1,801 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kitt Peak, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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