- Elevation
- 2,338 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- Baker Butte2,456 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4034, -111.0060
Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 2,338 m. Baker Butte stands 2,456 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cliff Springs, a spring 3.1 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2338 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Butte | W 279° | 2,456 m | 21.5 mi |
| Promontory Butte | SSW 203° | 2,391 m | 4.5 mi |
| Brookbank Point | ESE 109° | 2,343 m | 15.6 mi |
| OW Point | SE 131° | 2,303 m | 13.4 mi |
| Colcord Mountain | SE 142° | 2,284 m | 13.6 mi |
| Myrtle Point | WSW 257° | 2,265 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bunger Point | ESE 107° | 2,259 m | 23.3 mi |
| Hart Point | NW 314° | 2,165 m | 14.0 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Cliff Springs: 3.1 mi
- Whiskey Springs: 3.3 mi
- Gentry Spring: 3.4 mi
- Nappa Spring: 3.5 mi
- See Spring: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Promontory Butte: 4.5 mi
- Kushs Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Myrtle Point: 8.2 mi
- Roberts Mesa: 8.4 mi
- Turkey Peak: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Mogollon Rim: 3.6 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 4.2 mi
- Alcatraz Point: 4.7 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 9.0 mi
- Al Fulton Point Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Parks: 15
- Rocky Point Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Aspen Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Willow Springs Lake Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Sardine Point Day Use: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Rocky Point Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Christopher Creek Picnic: 6.7 mi
- Horton Creek Picnic Site: 6.8 mi
- Horton Creek: 6.8 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 1: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Double Cabin: 4.2 mi
- Historical Wallace Adminstrative Site USFS: 12.5 mi
- Original General Spring Box: 14.4 mi
- Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument: 15.7 mi
- Neal Cabin: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Travis Walton's Abduction Site: 21.6 mi
- Travis Walton Phone Booth: 23.6 mi
- Tallest Flagpole in Arizona: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilford: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Camp Geronimo central restroom: 20.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Zane Grey House: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:40 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Ridge RS, 18 mi away.
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