- Elevation, modelled
- 730 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Cathedral Rock2,425.64 m · 16.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway16.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.1962, -110.9988
West Branch Santa Cruz is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 730 m. Cathedral Rock stands 2,426 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission & 36th, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of West Branch Santa Cruz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Rock | NE 35° | 2,425.64 m | 16.0 mi |
| Window Peak | NE 34° | 2,277 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Kimball | NNE 29° | 2,213.56 m | 14.3 mi |
| Little Kimball | NNE 31° | 2,171 m | 14.0 mi |
| Gorp Peak | NNE 31° | 2,037 m | 13.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | NE 43° | 2,030.51 m | 16.0 mi |
| Prominent Point | NNE 27° | 2,017.75 m | 13.1 mi |
| Finger Guard | NNE 27° | 1,972.4 m | 13.2 mi |
- 16.6 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 22.1 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 · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mission & 36th: 0.1 mi
- Mission Harbor: 0.8 mi
- Paseo de Las Iglesias: 0.8 mi
- Sentinel Peak Park: 1.1 mi
- Julian Wash Archaelogical Park: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Las Milpitas de Cottonwood Community Farm: 0.5 mi
- San Juan Park: 0.8 mi
- Ormsby Park: 1.0 mi
- Julian Wash Greenway: 1.2 mi
- Verdugo Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Sentinel Peak: 1.0 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 1.2 mi
- Enchanted Peak: 1.6 mi
- Tolson Peak: 2.0 mi
- Twin Hills: 3.5 mi
Springs: 60
- Finger Rock Spring: 11.9 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 14.1 mi
- Pima Spring: 14.3 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 14.6 mi
- Barrel Spring: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 56
- La Primera Vista: 0.8 mi
- Tumamoc and the River of Life: 1.0 mi
- Frida and Diego All Souls Mural: 1.6 mi
- Be Kind: 1.8 mi
- Mesquite Garden Archway: 2.0 mi
Gardens: 54
- Desert Survivors: 1.0 mi
- Mission Garden: 1.4 mi
- El Rio Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Alene Dunlap Smith Garden: 2.4 mi
- Krutch Garden: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 48
- The big "A": 1.1 mi
- Oasis Raspados Mural: 1.9 mi
- La Pilita Mural: 2.0 mi
- Community Mural: 2.0 mi
- Selena Mural: 2.0 mi
Museums: 24
- Tucson Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- Tucson Children's Museum: 2.4 mi
- J. Knox Corbett House: 2.4 mi
- La Casa Cordova: 2.4 mi
- Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Battle of the Bulge: 2.3 mi
- JFK Memorial Plaque: 2.4 mi
- January 8th Memorial: 2.4 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 2.5 mi
- U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Signal Hill Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Walter's Cascade: 14.9 mi
- Seven Falls: 16.1 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 19.7 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 20.3 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Honey Bee Canyon: 17.9 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 18.6 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 18.6 mi
- Alcatraz: 18.6 mi
- Sun Spot: 20.7 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 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson WFO, 4 mi away.
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