- Elevation, modelled
- 430 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Superstition Peak1,541 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4263, -111.6993
Desert Nature Walk is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 430 m. Superstition Peak stands 1,541 m to the east, 17 miles off. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 8.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- Dreamland Villa
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 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 | 17.3 mi |
| Ironview Peak | E 86° | 1,531 m | 14.5 mi |
| The Flatiron | E 87° | 1,419 m | 14.1 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | E 89° | 1,398 m | 16.2 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NNW 337° | 1,230 m | 17.5 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NNW 337° | 1,214 m | 16.4 mi |
| Dome Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,009 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pass Mountain | NE 55° | 1,007 m | 7.2 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 23.9 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 23 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Desert Nature Walk: 0.3 mi
- Ensenada Park: 0.6 mi
- Desert Nature Walk: 0.8 mi
- Granite Reef Park: 0.9 mi
- Desert Nature Walk: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Falcon Hill: 2.2 mi
- The Peak: 2.9 mi
- Twin Knolls: 2.9 mi
- Brown Road Butte: 3.5 mi
- Boulder Mountain: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Mausoleum: 2.2 mi
- Memorial Crypts: 2.3 mi
- Balbir Singh Sodhi: 2.3 mi
- Boeing Veteran's Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Camp Lehi Memorial: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Lion Statue: 3.2 mi
- The Need To Know: 4.8 mi
- Pioneer Park Grotto: 7.0 mi
- Pioneer Park Monument: 7.0 mi
- Quackers: 7.5 mi
Attractions
- Christmas on Comstock: 5.4 mi
- Vertuccio Farms: 5.9 mi
- Engine 2355: 6.9 mi
- JP's Comedy Club: 7.5 mi
- T38 Talon: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 56
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 4.7 mi
- Entryway Garden: 4.8 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 6.8 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 7.0 mi
- Mesa Urban Garden: 7.3 mi
Springs: 38
- Cottonwood Spring: 12.5 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 15.6 mi
- Second Water Spring: 17.4 mi
- Willow Spring: 17.7 mi
- Mountain Spring: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Public Viewing Area: 2.7 mi
- Granite Reef: 6.1 mi
- Phon D Sutton Picnic Site: 8.6 mi
- Goldfield: 10.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 11.3 mi
Museums: 36
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 2.7 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: 7.6 mi
- Arizona Museum of Natural History: 7.8 mi
- idea Museum: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 5.6 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 13.4 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 13.4 mi
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Coon Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Blue Point: 11.8 mi
- Razorback Point: 14.1 mi
- Ittindi Rock: 17.2 mi
- Satchin Cliff: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Illinois: 10.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.5 mi
- Back Beach: 22.2 mi
- Fish Beach: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 14.8 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, 3 mi away.
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