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Tuzigoot National Monument

Tuzigoot National Monument from directly overhead

Tuzigoot National Monument is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,036 m. Woodchute Mountain stands 2,391 m to the west-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hatalacva Pueblo, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Dry Creek Scenic Road passes 1.9 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
United States National Park Service

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.77391, -112.03200

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Haskell Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Thatch Hut Spring Number Two: 3.3 mi
  • Mexican Seep: 3.5 mi
  • Thatch Hut Spring Number One: 3.7 mi
  • Indian Spring: 3.8 mi
Peaks
  • Cleopatra Hill: 5.4 mi
  • First View: 6.2 mi
  • Sheepshead Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Anderson Butte: 6.8 mi
  • Mingus Mountain: 7.7 mi
Parks: 38
  • Clarkdale Park: 1.6 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 1.9 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 2.1 mi
  • Garrison Park: 2.6 mi
  • Cottonwood Kid's Park: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Ghost Town Tours: 5.1 mi
  • Jerome J: 5.2 mi
  • Two Trees Observing Area: 7.5 mi
  • Palatki Heritage Site: 12.3 mi
  • Fay Canyon Arch: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Historic sites: 5
  • Hatalacva Pueblo: 1.2 mi
  • Bridgeport Pueblo: 4.1 mi
  • Atkeson Pueblo: 8.3 mi
  • Sugarloaf Ruin: 8.5 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Cottonwood Community Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Rotary Community Garden: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Devil's Bridge: 15.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Tuzigoot National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woodchute MountainWSW 258°2,391 m8.3 mi
Mingus MountainSW 225°2,355 m7.7 mi
Hickey MountainWSW 240°2,310 m10.2 mi
Kendall PeakSW 219°2,140 m10.6 mi
Casner MountainNNE 12°2,079 m12.4 mi
Bunker HillNNE 24°2,047 m16.1 mi
Maroon MountainNE 43°2,030 m15.9 mi
Goat PeakSSW 194°2,024 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:40
June solstice05:1619:0819:45
September equinox06:1717:5318:26
December solstice07:3216:4317:22

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454954616979848276655345
Precip in1.11.01.00.40.40.21.62.21.31.00.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuzigoot, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element relation/5813463

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