- Elevation
- 1,797 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.3747, -110.6908
Bear Canyon Picnic Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 1,797 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is General Hitchcock Picnic Area, a park 0.4 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway runs past it.
- Elevation
- 1797 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Bear Canyon Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | NW 309° | 2,794 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mica Mountain | SE 141° | 2,627 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | NNW 334° | 2,606.6 m | 3.1 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,561.41 m | 2.9 mi |
| Duckbill | SE 144° | 2,559 m | 14.3 mi |
| Spud Rock | SE 143° | 2,553 m | 13.5 mi |
| Man Head | SE 143° | 2,550 m | 14.4 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NW 307° | 2,530 m | 5.6 mi |
- On the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 25.2 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Geology Vista · 1 mi
- Windy Point · 2 mi
- San Pedro Vista · 2 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park: 6.9 mi
- McDonald District Park: 8.5 mi
- Wes Miller Park: 8.8 mi
- Castle Rock Park: 10.4 mi
Peaks
- Lizard Rock: 0.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Airmen Peak: 1.7 mi
- Rose Peak: 1.8 mi
- Barnum Rock: 2.0 mi
Springs
- Maverick Spring: 2.0 mi
- Girl Scout Spring: 2.8 mi
- Mud Spring: 2.9 mi
- Palisade Spring: 3.2 mi
- Boy Scout Spring: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- Agua Caliente Creek: 5.6 mi
- Faul Preservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Santa Catalina Research Natural Area: 6.9 mi
- El Sereno Preserve: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 55
- Foutain of Youth: 8.9 mi
- McT-Rex: 12.8 mi
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 13.1 mi
- Moments To Remember: 14.0 mi
- Organ Pipe Cactus: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 50
- Desert Plants Garden: 13.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 15.0 mi
- Horticultural Therapy Beds: 15.4 mi
- Native American Crops: 15.4 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 37
- Tall Wall: 2.3 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 2.3 mi
- The Window: 9.7 mi
- Sig Boysen Home Composting Site: 15.4 mi
- Water Harvesting Feature: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 24
- OF Parker Ranch: 6.2 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 6.9 mi
- Catalina Camp: 8.4 mi
- Southern Belle Mine: 12.5 mi
- Miner's Grave: 12.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 12.3 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 12.3 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 14.1 mi
- motorcycle museum (under const.): 16.0 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Seven Catarcts: 2.2 mi
- Seven Falls: 5.7 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 8.6 mi
- Chiva Falls: 9.8 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sun Spot: 2.4 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 3.5 mi
- Alcatraz: 3.5 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 3.5 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Redington: 12.1 mi
- American Flag: 14.3 mi
- Cascabel: 19.1 mi
- Tiger: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 58 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Lemmon Willow Canyon, under a mile away.
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