West Clear Creek Wilderness
West Clear Creek Wilderness is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,847 m. Baker Butte stands 2,456 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tule Butte, a peak 2.0 miles away. Red Rock Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 18.4 mi off the Red Rock Scenic Byway, National
- 44.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.5 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 26.0 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bell Rock Pathway / Vista · 21 mi
- Courthouse Vista · 22 mi
- Yavapai Vista · 22 mi
- Schnebly Hill Vista Observation Site · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tule Butte: 2.0 mi
- Buckhorn Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.1 mi
- Salmon Lake Butte: 2.4 mi
- Calloway Butte: 3.2 mi
- Big Spring: 5.0 mi
- Chalk Point Spring: 5.9 mi
- Banfield Spring: 8.5 mi
- Pivot Rock Spring: 8.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 9.5 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 4.8 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 5.7 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 5.7 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 5.8 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 6.3 mi
- Tonto Natural Bridge State Park: 16.2 mi
- Verde Scenic River Area: 16.7 mi
- Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
- Rezzonico Family Park: 18.3 mi
- Verde Wild River Area: 19.1 mi
- Buckhorn Ranch: 2.9 mi
- Lazy T-7 Ranch: 4.1 mi
- 13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker: 8.7 mi
- Ruin Hill: 11.3 mi
- Spade Ranch house: 13.8 mi
- Fossil Springs Wilderness: 6.5 mi
- Wet Beaver Wilderness: 9.0 mi
- Montezuma Castle National Monument: 16.0 mi
- Cedar Bench Wilderness: 18.8 mi
- Munds Mountain Wilderness: 20.7 mi
- Third Crossing: 19.2 mi
- Second Crossing: 19.5 mi
- Water Wheel: 19.7 mi
- East Verde Crossing: 19.9 mi
- First Crossing: 19.9 mi
- Bull Pen Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
- White Line: 23.1 mi
- Cathedral Rock Vortex: 23.8 mi
- Pine-Strawberry Museum: 12.0 mi
- Fort Verde State Historic Park: 18.1 mi
- Zane Grey House: 24.4 mi
- Camp Geronimo central restroom: 13.5 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Plant Demonstration: 13.1 mi
- Rotary Community Garden: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of West Clear Creek Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Butte | SE 126° | 2,456 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bill Back Butte | NNE 17° | 2,356 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bottle Butte | NNE 32° | 2,331 m | 14.3 mi |
| Jackson Butte | NNE 19° | 2,327 m | 15.1 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 40° | 2,312 m | 10.7 mi |
| Landmark Mountain | NE 36° | 2,300 m | 14.7 mi |
| Hollingshead Mountain | NE 42° | 2,235 m | 9.3 mi |
| Banfield Mountain | NE 40° | 2,228 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Happy Jack RS, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/2971220
Day trips start here
- Sedona · 26 mi
- Mormon Lake Village · 28 mi
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