Chimenea Natural Area
Chimenea Natural Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,587 m. Mica Mountain stands 2,627 m to the north, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rincon Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1587 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
- 14.9 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 15 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 17 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rincon Peak: 2.5 mi
- Wrong Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Man Head: 3.8 mi
- Duckbill: 3.8 mi
- Reef Rock: 4.0 mi
- Deer Head Spring: 3.3 mi
- Turkey Spring: 3.3 mi
- Lower Turkey Creek Spring: 3.7 mi
- Grass Shack Spring: 3.7 mi
- Upper Mesquite Canyon Spring: 3.9 mi
- La Sevilla Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- El Bosquecito Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Vail Park: 12.5 mi
- Sierra Morado Community Center: 13.0 mi
- Tucson Radio Control Club: 13.2 mi
- Poteet Property: 7.7 mi
- Rancho Agua Verde: 7.8 mi
- McKenzie Ranch Trails Park: 9.1 mi
- Rocking K: 11.6 mi
- El Sereno Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Desert Plants Garden: 11.6 mi
- Cactus and Succulent Garden: 22.4 mi
- Word Garden: 22.4 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 22.4 mi
- Horticultural Therapy Beds: 22.5 mi
- Foutain of Youth: 13.8 mi
- Moments To Remember: 18.5 mi
- McT-Rex: 19.3 mi
- Butterfly Project Installation: 22.5 mi
- Organ Pipe Cactus: 22.5 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 11.1 mi
- Anthony's: 12.8 mi
- F4 Phantom: 18.7 mi
- OV 10 Bronco: 19.5 mi
- O1 Bird Dog: 19.5 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #04: 12.7 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #05: 15.3 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 15.6 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 16.5 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #03: 16.6 mi
- Tucson Military Vehicle Museum: 18.7 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 18.8 mi
- Pima Air & Space Museum: 19.0 mi
- 390th Memorial Museum: 19.2 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 22.2 mi
- Chiva Falls: 8.0 mi
- Bridal Wreath Falls: 8.2 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 8.7 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 9.7 mi
- Seven Falls: 18.1 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Pantano: 10.8 mi
- Tres Alamos: 13.1 mi
- Cascabel: 13.4 mi
- Total Wreck: 18.0 mi
- Redington: 19.2 mi
- Sun Spot: 15.6 mi
- Alcatraz: 16.4 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 16.5 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Chimenea Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Mountain | N 358° | 2,627 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | NNW 331° | 2,606.6 m | 20.8 mi |
| Rincon Peak | SSE 156° | 2,585 m | 2.5 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | NNW 331° | 2,561.41 m | 20.5 mi |
| Duckbill | N 356° | 2,559 m | 3.8 mi |
| Spud Rock | N 353° | 2,553 m | 4.6 mi |
| Man Head | N 358° | 2,550 m | 3.8 mi |
| Reef Rock | N 5° | 2,519 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 53 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saguaro NP, 12 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Saguaro National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Aug and Jul; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
- fishhook barrel cactus55 obs
- Arizona Black Rattlesnake13 obs
- Santa Rita Hedgehog Cactus8 obs
- Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake8 obs
- rainbow hedgehog cactus7 obs
- Black-necked Garter Snake6 obs
- green-flowered pincushion cactus6 obs
- Palmer's agave5 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359276660
Day trips start here
- Saguaro National Park · 7 mi
- Benson · 18 mi
- Tucson · 22 mi
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