- Elevation, modelled
- 563 m
- Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
- Quien Sabe Peak1,486 m · 15.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:43local time
- Coordinates
- 33.7983, -112.0840
Desert Hills Trailhead is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 563 m. Quien Sabe Peak stands 1,486 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Avenue Trail Head, a park 0.7 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Desert Hills Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quien Sabe Peak | NE 51° | 1,486 m | 15.0 mi |
| Butte Peak | ENE 62° | 1,470 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bronco Butte | ENE 59° | 1,461 m | 14.0 mi |
| Black Mesa | NE 34° | 1,430 m | 10.6 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNE 15° | 1,428 m | 13.8 mi |
| New River Mesa | NNE 33° | 1,426 m | 11.3 mi |
| Skull Mesa | NE 49° | 1,405 m | 13.6 mi |
| Gold Hill | ENE 64° | 1,385 m | 14.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Central Avenue Trail Head: 0.7 mi
- Swing Park: 2.3 mi
- Basketball Park: 2.3 mi
- Volleyball Park: 2.4 mi
- Bones Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Dixie Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Middle Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Union Peak: 4.6 mi
- Union Hills: 5.5 mi
- Mount Ochoa: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Anthem Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- iron statue: 10.1 mi
- Corral: 11.0 mi
- Cloud 9: 14.3 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 14.4 mi
Springs
- Jims Spring: 5.7 mi
- Apache Spring: 6.2 mi
- Quail Spring: 8.5 mi
- Burro Springs: 8.9 mi
- Ringneck Spring: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Paseo Highlands Agave Grotto: 7.5 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 40
- Xeric Garden: 4.1 mi
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 4.1 mi
- Garden: 4.1 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 14.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 31
- Jeep Wreck: 3.4 mi
- Arch: 8.2 mi
- Archeology Notification: 8.7 mi
- Spur Cross Stables: 9.6 mi
- Bunny Rock: 12.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Mercantile: 4.0 mi
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 4.1 mi
- Cave Creek Museum: 8.1 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 8.1 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Cave Creek Regional Park: 5.2 mi
- Desert Enclave Preserve: 6.2 mi
- P.A. Seitts Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Coroline Bartol Preserve: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Ringtail Day Use Area: 11.9 mi
- Bobcat Day Use Area: 12.1 mi
- Wild Burro Day Use Area: 13.4 mi
- Lakeview Day Use Area: 13.8 mi
- Maricopa Area 3: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- West Point: 11.2 mi
- White Bluffs: 14.1 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 17.8 mi
- Morrells Wall: 18.0 mi
- Sven Slab: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Wranglers Roost: 8.9 mi
- Gillett: 15.9 mi
- Marinette: 17.6 mi
- Tip Top: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| 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 | 55 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenix Deer Valley Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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