Sycamore Canyon Wilderness
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,718 m. Summit Mountain stands 2,373 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Seeps, a spring 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.6 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 15.3 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
- 16.7 mi off the Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- 89A Scenic Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Schuerman Peak · 15 mi
- Scenic overlook · 16 mi
- Mt. Scheurmann vista · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sand Seeps: 2.5 mi
- Sand Seeps: 2.6 mi
- Sand Seeps: 2.6 mi
- Sand Seeps: 2.6 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 5.2 mi
- Casner Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Ruin Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 5.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Wagner Hill: 6.0 mi
- Greyback Park: 15.0 mi
- Benham Snow Play Area: 16.0 mi
- Posse Grounds Park: 16.1 mi
- Clarkdale Park: 16.1 mi
- Sedona Military Service Park: 16.1 mi
- Unknown: 4.9 mi
- Palatki Heritage Site: 8.9 mi
- Cave: 10.1 mi
- Edge of the world: 11.0 mi
- Fay Canyon Arch: 11.0 mi
- Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist: 17.3 mi
- Burro: 17.5 mi
- Murals Route 66 of Williams: 19.7 mi
- Motion: 21.7 mi
- "Butterfly Electric Boxes: 23.6 mi
- Sycamore Point: 2.8 mi
- Dave Joy Point: 8.2 mi
- Rocky Ridge: 8.9 mi
- West Buzzard Point: 10.7 mi
- East Buzzard Point: 13.0 mi
- Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum: 15.9 mi
- Arizona Copper Art Museum: 16.0 mi
- Arizona Copper Art Museum: 16.0 mi
- Sedona Heritage Museum: 16.9 mi
- Jerome State Historical Mine Park Museum: 17.9 mi
- Halfway Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Banjo Bill Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Bootlegger Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Encinoso Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Crescent Moon Picnic Site: 17.1 mi
- Hatalacva Pueblo: 15.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Memorial wall: 19.0 mi
- Columbarium wall: 19.0 mi
- Bridgeport Pueblo: 19.1 mi
- Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 15.1 mi
- Cottonwood Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- The Arboretum at Flagstaff: 19.7 mi
- Rotary Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- The Hummingbird Garden: 24.9 mi
- Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness: 9.5 mi
- Sedona Wetlands Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Tuzigoot National Monument: 15.7 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 17.0 mi
- Pumphouse County Natural Area: 19.5 mi
- Parks Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Parks Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 9.5 mi
- Devil's Bridge: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Sycamore Canyon Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Mountain | NW 325° | 2,373 m | 11.0 mi |
| Coleman Knoll | NW 320° | 2,331 m | 14.2 mi |
| Dutton Hill | NE 54° | 2,330 m | 13.7 mi |
| Aspen Hill | NNW 335° | 2,330 m | 14.4 mi |
| Kunde Knoll | NW 319° | 2,318 m | 12.0 mi |
| McCracken Knolls | NW 317° | 2,296 m | 13.4 mi |
| McCracken Knoll Number Three | NW 316° | 2,293 m | 13.5 mi |
| McCracken Knoll Number Two | NW 316° | 2,264 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OAK Creek Canyon, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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