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Sycamore Canyon Wilderness

Sycamore Canyon Wilderness from directly overhead

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

Coordinates35.00119, -112.02047

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Attractions: 32
Cliffs: 19
Historic sites: 10
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Summit MountainNW 325°2,373 m11.0 mi
Coleman KnollNW 320°2,331 m14.2 mi
Dutton HillNE 54°2,330 m13.7 mi
Aspen HillNNW 335°2,330 m14.4 mi
Kunde KnollNW 319°2,318 m12.0 mi
McCracken KnollsNW 317°2,296 m13.4 mi
McCracken Knoll Number ThreeNW 316°2,293 m13.5 mi
McCracken Knoll Number TwoNW 316°2,264 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:40
June solstice05:1519:0919:46
September equinox06:1717:5318:26
December solstice07:3316:4217:21

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424449556271757469594941

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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