- Elevation
- 778 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Gorp Peak2,037 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway23.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:35local time
- Coordinates
- 32.1986, -111.1322
Ironwood Picnic Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 778 m. Gorp Peak stands 2,037 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Silverlake Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
- Elevation
- 778 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Ironwood Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorp Peak | NE 52° | 2,037 m | 18.7 mi |
| Prominent Point | NE 50° | 2,017.75 m | 17.9 mi |
| Finger Guard | NE 50° | 1,972.4 m | 18.0 mi |
| Finger Rock | NE 50° | 1,960.9 m | 18.0 mi |
| Table Mountain | NE 46° | 1,908 m | 18.2 mi |
| Table Tooth | NE 46° | 1,824 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | NE 44° | 1,717 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pusch Peak | NE 43° | 1,634.78 m | 16.5 mi |
- 23.7 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 28.8 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 26 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 26 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Silverlake Park: 1.3 mi
- Branding Iron Park: 4.0 mi
- Vesey Park: 4.4 mi
- Feliz Paseos Park: 5.2 mi
- Star Valley Community Park: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Golden Gate Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Bren: 2.4 mi
- Tower Peak: 2.9 mi
- Brown Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Bushmaster Peak: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Holden Donation: 3.0 mi
- Double V Scout Ranch: 3.9 mi
- Bureau of Reclamation Wildlife Mitigation Corridor: 4.3 mi
- Ryan Park: 4.5 mi
- Mountain Village Estates: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 56
- La Primera Vista: 8.2 mi
- Tumamoc and the River of Life: 8.4 mi
- Frida and Diego All Souls Mural: 8.6 mi
- Santa Cruz Gateway: 8.8 mi
- Be Kind: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 54
- Moth Garden: 3.7 mi
- Pollination Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Agave Garden: 3.7 mi
- Cactus Garden: 3.7 mi
- Desert Survivors: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 43
- The Mission: 1.4 mi
- North End Set: 1.4 mi
- Raptor Free Flight: 3.7 mi
- Riparian Corridor: 3.7 mi
- Cat Canyon: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Bowen Stone House Ruins: 3.9 mi
- Battle of the Bulge: 9.4 mi
- JFK Memorial Plaque: 9.4 mi
- January 8th Memorial: 9.4 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 9.5 mi
Museums: 24
- International Wildlife Museum: 4.6 mi
- Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum: 9.0 mi
- J. Knox Corbett House: 9.3 mi
- Tucson Museum of Art: 9.3 mi
- La Casa Cordova: 9.4 mi
Springs: 20
- Finger Rock Spring: 16.9 mi
- Pima Spring: 19.0 mi
- Buster Spring: 20.2 mi
- Sid Simpson Spring: 20.7 mi
- Grays Spring: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Signal Hill Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Rocky Point: 13.2 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Walter's Cascade: 18.8 mi
- Seven Falls: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
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 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 82 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson 11 W, 4 mi away.
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