- Elevation, modelled
- 809 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- Cathedral Rock2,425.64 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway16.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2201, -111.0032
Tumamoc Desert Laboratory is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 809 m. Cathedral Rock stands 2,426 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tumamoc Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- University of Arizona
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Tumamoc Desert Laboratory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Rock | NE 39° | 2,425.64 m | 14.8 mi |
| Window Peak | NE 39° | 2,277 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Kimball | NNE 34° | 2,213.56 m | 13.1 mi |
| Little Kimball | NE 36° | 2,171 m | 12.8 mi |
| Gorp Peak | NE 36° | 2,037 m | 12.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | NE 48° | 2,030.51 m | 15.1 mi |
| Prominent Point | NNE 32° | 2,017.75 m | 11.8 mi |
| Finger Guard | NNE 32° | 1,972.4 m | 11.9 mi |
- 16.1 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 23.3 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 19 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 19 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tumamoc Hill: 0.5 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 0.9 mi
- Tolson Peak: 1.6 mi
- Enchanted Peak: 2.1 mi
- Bactrian Summit: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Seminole Park: 0.8 mi
- Menlo Park: 0.8 mi
- Cherokee Avenue Park: 1.0 mi
- Felix Lucero Garden of Gethsemane: 1.2 mi
- Bonita Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Sentinel Peak Park: 0.9 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 0.9 mi
- Painted Hills Natural Resource Park: 1.3 mi
- Linear Park: 1.5 mi
- West Branch Santa Cruz: 1.7 mi
Springs
- Finger Rock Spring: 10.6 mi
- Pima Spring: 13.0 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 13.4 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 14.0 mi
- Barrel Spring: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 56
- Frida and Diego All Souls Mural: 1.0 mi
- La Primera Vista: 1.1 mi
- Tumamoc and the River of Life: 1.2 mi
- Mesquite Garden Archway: 1.2 mi
- Santa Cruz Gateway: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 54
- El Rio Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Mission Garden: 1.0 mi
- Desert Survivors: 1.3 mi
- Alene Dunlap Smith Garden: 1.6 mi
- Sonoran Landscape Laboratory: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 47
- The big "A": 0.9 mi
- Snob Hollow: 1.6 mi
- La Pilita Mural: 1.7 mi
- Community Mural: 1.7 mi
- Tucson Presidio: 1.8 mi
Museums: 24
- J. Knox Corbett House: 1.6 mi
- Tucson Museum of Art: 1.7 mi
- La Casa Cordova: 1.7 mi
- Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson: 1.7 mi
- Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Battle of the Bulge: 1.7 mi
- JFK Memorial Plaque: 1.7 mi
- January 8th Memorial: 1.8 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 1.8 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Signal Hill Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Walter's Cascade: 13.4 mi
- Seven Falls: 15.5 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 19.0 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 20.4 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Honey Bee Canyon: 16.3 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 18.0 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 18.0 mi
- Alcatraz: 18.1 mi
- Sun Spot: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
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 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson U OF A #1, 3 mi away.
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