- Elevation
- 748 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Humboldt Mountain1,566 m · 14.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:43local time
- Coordinates
- 33.8361, -111.9840
Cave Creek Recreation Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 748 m. Humboldt Mountain stands 1,566 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Go John Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away.
- Elevation
- 748 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Cave Creek Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Mountain | NE 47° | 1,566 m | 14.7 mi |
| Kentuck Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,527 m | 12.7 mi |
| Monument Mountain | NNE 22° | 1,519 m | 13.3 mi |
| Willow Spring Mountain | NE 52° | 1,507 m | 14.6 mi |
| Quien Sabe Peak | NE 40° | 1,486 m | 9.1 mi |
| Maverick Butte | NE 56° | 1,475 m | 13.3 mi |
| Butte Peak | ENE 60° | 1,470 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bronco Butte | NE 54° | 1,461 m | 7.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Go John Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Gunsight: 1.7 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Apache Peak: 3.5 mi
- Elephant Mountain: 4.1 mi
Springs
- Jims Spring: 2.1 mi
- Apache Spring: 2.2 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 3.3 mi
- Ringneck Spring: 4.5 mi
- Burro Springs: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Black Mountain Summit Park: 2.9 mi
- Gateway Desert Awareness Park: 3.1 mi
- Dove Valley Park: 3.5 mi
- Carefree Desert Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 36
- Paseo Highlands Agave Grotto: 12.8 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 14.0 mi
- Mountains and Rainbows: 14.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 24
- Spur Cross Stables: 3.8 mi
- Archeology Notification: 6.8 mi
- Bunny Rock: 8.5 mi
- Jeep Wreck: 8.8 mi
- Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Corral: 5.5 mi
- Anthem Veterans Memorial: 9.0 mi
- iron statue: 12.4 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 14.1 mi
- Foundation: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Seven Springs: 11.7 mi
- Ringtail Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
- Bobcat Day Use Area: 17.3 mi
- Maricopa Area 3: 17.9 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 18.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Cave Creek Museum: 2.1 mi
- Mercantile: 9.5 mi
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 9.6 mi
- Penske Racing Museum: 13.2 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Cave Creek Regional Park: 1.2 mi
- P.A. Seitts Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Desert Enclave Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Coroline Bartol Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Preserve: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 12
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 2.2 mi
- Xeric Garden: 2.2 mi
- Garden: 9.6 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 14.6 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- West Point: 9.2 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 14.7 mi
- Sven Slab: 14.8 mi
- Morrells Wall: 14.8 mi
- White Bluffs: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Wranglers Roost: 9.6 mi
- Gillett: 16.3 mi
- Tip Top: 21.1 mi
- Marinette: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:46 | 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 | 53 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carefree, 5 mi away.
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