- Elevation, modelled
- 942 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway7.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:35local time
- Coordinates
- 32.5099, -110.8730
Upper Cañada del Oro is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 942 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Spring, a spring 2.1 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Upper Cañada del Oro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | SE 134° | 2,794 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | SE 125° | 2,606.6 m | 11.3 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | SE 125° | 2,561.41 m | 11.6 mi |
| Marshall Peak | SE 134° | 2,530 m | 8.5 mi |
| Spencer Peak | SE 129° | 2,493 m | 9.8 mi |
| Leopold Point | SE 124° | 2,460 m | 12.4 mi |
| Syke Knob | SE 127° | 2,426 m | 9.0 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | SSE 168° | 2,425.64 m | 8.7 mi |
- 7.9 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- San Pedro Vista · 13 mi
- Windy Point · 13 mi
- Geology Vista · 13 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Cherry Spring: 2.1 mi
- Carristo Spring: 2.5 mi
- Iron Spring: 2.7 mi
- Rancheria Spring: 2.9 mi
- Wooden Trough Spring: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- The Cordones: 2.9 mi
- Mule Ears: 4.1 mi
- Samaniego Peak: 4.3 mi
- Mount Lemmon: 6.8 mi
- Rice Peak: 7.2 mi
Parks
- Catalina Neighborhood Park: 3.1 mi
- Catalina Vista Recreation Center: 5.1 mi
- Desert Oasis Recreation Center: 5.4 mi
- Sunset Park: 7.5 mi
- Hohokam Park: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 56
- Artisan Center: 5.5 mi
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 6.2 mi
- The Learning Tree: 10.0 mi
- Bighorn: 10.0 mi
- Joshua Tree: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Honey Bee Canyon Park: 6.5 mi
- Santa Catalina Research Natural Area: 8.2 mi
- Faul Preservation Area: 8.2 mi
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 10.0 mi
- Tucson Audubon Society: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 50
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 11.0 mi
- Children's Garden: 13.3 mi
- Sin Agua Garden: 13.3 mi
- Ethbotanical Garden: 13.3 mi
- Spanish Colonial Courtyard: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 36
- The Window: 9.2 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 11.9 mi
- Tall Wall: 11.9 mi
- Geology Wall: 13.4 mi
- Crested Saguaro: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Catalina Mountain School: 4.0 mi
- Titan II Missile Base 570-1: 6.1 mi
- Catalina Camp: 6.9 mi
- Southern Belle Mine: 8.4 mi
- Miner's Grave: 8.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 13.0 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 13.4 mi
- motorcycle museum (under const.): 15.3 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 16.9 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Walter's Cascade: 8.0 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 13.2 mi
- Seven Falls: 13.9 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 21.7 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Honey Bee Canyon: 6.5 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 15.0 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 15.0 mi
- Alcatraz: 15.0 mi
- Sun Spot: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- American Flag: 10.1 mi
- Tiger: 17.6 mi
- Redington: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catalina SP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Tucson · 21 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 28 mi
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