- Elevation, modelled
- 420 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Superstition Peak1,541 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4263, -111.7131
Desert Nature Walk is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 420 m. Superstition Peak stands 1,541 m to the east, 18 miles off. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 9.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Dreamland Villa
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Desert Nature Walk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstition Peak | E 93° | 1,541 m | 18.0 mi |
| Ironview Peak | E 87° | 1,531 m | 15.3 mi |
| The Flatiron | E 87° | 1,419 m | 14.9 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | E 89° | 1,398 m | 17.0 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NNW 340° | 1,230 m | 17.2 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NNW 339° | 1,214 m | 16.1 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | NNW 338° | 1,192 m | 17.4 mi |
| Dome Mountain | ENE 61° | 1,009 m | 11.0 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 24.6 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 24 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Desert Nature Walk: 0.2 mi
- Desert Nature Walk: 0.5 mi
- Northpointe Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Desert Nature Walk: 0.8 mi
- Mesa Regal Recreational Vehicle Resort: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Lion Statue: 2.5 mi
- The Need To Know: 4.5 mi
- Pioneer Park Grotto: 6.2 mi
- Pioneer Park Monument: 6.2 mi
- Quackers: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Falcon Hill: 2.8 mi
- The Peak: 3.0 mi
- Twin Knolls: 3.7 mi
- Brown Road Butte: 4.2 mi
- Boulder Mountain: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Boeing Veteran's Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Mausoleum: 3.0 mi
- Memorial Crypts: 3.1 mi
- Balbir Singh Sodhi: 3.1 mi
- Camp Lehi Memorial: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- Christmas on Comstock: 5.3 mi
- Vertuccio Farms: 6.0 mi
- Engine 2355: 6.2 mi
- JP's Comedy Club: 7.0 mi
- King Ben's Castle: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 56
- Entryway Garden: 4.3 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 4.5 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 6.0 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 6.2 mi
- Mesa Urban Garden: 6.6 mi
Museums: 36
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 2.2 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: 6.9 mi
- Arizona Museum of Natural History: 7.0 mi
- idea Museum: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Public Viewing Area: 2.3 mi
- Granite Reef: 6.3 mi
- Phon D Sutton Picnic Site: 8.9 mi
- Goldfield: 10.3 mi
- Pebble Beach: 11.8 mi
Springs: 34
- Cottonwood Spring: 13.2 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 16.4 mi
- Mountain Spring: 18.1 mi
- Second Water Spring: 18.1 mi
- Willow Spring: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 6.3 mi
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 13.2 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 13.2 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Coon Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Blue Point: 12.3 mi
- Razorback Point: 14.8 mi
- Ittindi Rock: 17.9 mi
- Satchin Cliff: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Illinois: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 17.2 mi
- Back Beach: 22.9 mi
- Fish Beach: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 15.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 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 | 54 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Mesa, 4 mi away.
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