- Elevation, modelled
- 393 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Hayes Peak1,375 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road28.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.3658, -112.0322
South Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 393 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 28 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of South Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Peak | WSW 246° | 1,375 m | 15.7 mi |
| Montezuma Peak | SW 217° | 1,313 m | 15.7 mi |
| Quartz Peak | SW 231° | 1,235 m | 14.8 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NNE 31° | 1,230 m | 23.8 mi |
| Butterfly Mountain | SW 229° | 1,221 m | 14.3 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NNE 33° | 1,214 m | 23.0 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | NNE 30° | 1,192 m | 23.6 mi |
| Montezuma Sleeping | WSW 237° | 1,113 m | 14.7 mi |
- 28.0 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Francisco Highland Park: 0.6 mi
- Highline Park: 1.3 mi
- Copper Leaf Park Three: 2.0 mi
- Hermoso Park: 2.1 mi
- Copper Leaf Park One: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Two Peaks: 0.8 mi
- Dobbins Lookout: 2.1 mi
- Mount Suappoa: 3.0 mi
- Twin Butte: 4.3 mi
- Goat Hill: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- A Brief History of Technology: 1.1 mi
- Cuatro Animales Salvajes: 1.1 mi
- El Espiritu del Desierto: 1.1 mi
- Unity Wall: 2.8 mi
- Our Lade of Guadlupe: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- old stone houses: 1.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Lost Ranch: 5.5 mi
- Bower Park Commemoration: 6.0 mi
- Chapel Commemoration: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- Mill of Madness: 3.1 mi
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 3.8 mi
- Axe Adventures: 4.9 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 6.7 mi
- Pillar of Knowledge: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 57
- The Learning Patch: 6.3 mi
- The Rover Vine: 6.5 mi
- Secret Garden: 6.7 mi
- Life Sciences Courtyard: 6.8 mi
- Japanese Friendship Garden: 7.1 mi
Museums: 43
- Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center: 4.3 mi
- Arizona Science Center: 6.1 mi
- Create at Arizona Science Center: 6.1 mi
- Children's Museum of Phoenix: 6.1 mi
- Rosson House Museum: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Piedras Grandes Picnic Ground: 2.9 mi
- Las Lomitas Picnic Ground: 3.0 mi
- Ruben Romero Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Ramada #1: 5.4 mi
- Ramada #2=: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- South Mountain Preserve: 0.3 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Rio Salado Audubon Center: 4.4 mi
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chinese Wall: 1.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Marinette: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Mountain Spring: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Phoenix, 2 mi away.
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