Wet Beaver Wilderness
Wet Beaver Wilderness is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,797 m. Mahan Mountain stands 2,512 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hog Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Red Rock Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Red Rock Scenic Byway, National
- 36.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.6 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 17.0 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bell Rock Pathway / Vista · 13 mi
- Courthouse Vista · 14 mi
- Yavapai Vista · 14 mi
- Schnebly Hill Vista Observation Site · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hog Hill: 1.9 mi
- Maverick Butte: 2.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.6 mi
- Big Hill: 3.2 mi
- Red Hill: 4.1 mi
- Lander Spring: 6.4 mi
- Campbell Spring: 7.9 mi
- Banfield Spring: 8.1 mi
- Jones Springs: 8.5 mi
- Soda Spring: 8.5 mi
- Deadwood Point: 5.3 mi
- Beaverhead: 10.4 mi
- Jacks Point: 12.9 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 13.8 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 14.3 mi
- Potato Patch Park: 12.2 mi
- Crescent Moon Ranch: 16.2 mi
- Rezzonico Family Park: 16.2 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 16.5 mi
- Northview Park: 17.2 mi
- Bull Pen Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
- White Line: 14.4 mi
- Cathedral Rock Vortex: 15.2 mi
- Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village: 16.4 mi
- Pink Jeep Tours, Inc.: 16.7 mi
- Buckhorn Ranch: 7.1 mi
- Lazy T-7 Ranch: 11.8 mi
- 13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker: 12.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Ruin: 18.3 mi
- West Clear Creek Wilderness: 9.0 mi
- Munds Mountain Wilderness: 11.7 mi
- Montezuma Castle National Monument: 11.9 mi
- Fossil Springs Wilderness: 15.1 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 16.5 mi
- Crescent Moon Picnic Site: 16.2 mi
- Grasshopper Point Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Midgley Bridge Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Encinoso Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Halfway Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Rotary Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 18.2 mi
- Plant Demonstration: 22.1 mi
- Cottonwood Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Camp Geronimo central restroom: 22.1 mi
- Fort Verde State Historic Park: 16.3 mi
- Sedona Heritage Museum: 17.3 mi
- Pine-Strawberry Museum: 21.0 mi
- Burro: 16.4 mi
- Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist: 16.8 mi
- Devil's Bridge: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Wet Beaver Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahan Mountain | NE 55° | 2,512 m | 13.6 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 42° | 2,417 m | 9.6 mi |
| Lake Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,390 m | 10.0 mi |
| Gash Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,357 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bill Back Butte | NE 52° | 2,356 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bottle Butte | ENE 71° | 2,331 m | 11.6 mi |
| Jackson Butte | NE 54° | 2,327 m | 10.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | E 91° | 2,312 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:51 | 18:25 |
| 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/2971185
Day trips start here
- Sedona · 17 mi
- Mormon Lake Village · 21 mi
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