- Elevation
- 412 m
- Tallest summit within 18.6 miles
- East End1,240 m · 16.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6276, -112.0804
Moon Valley Park is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 412 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Moonlight Park, a park 0.6 miles away.
- Built
- 1981
- Elevation
- 412 m
- Operated by
- City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Moon Valley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | ENE 77° | 1,240 m | 16.5 mi |
| McDowell Peak | E 82° | 1,230 m | 15.3 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 86° | 1,214 m | 15.5 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | ENE 76° | 1,196 m | 15.9 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | E 81° | 1,192 m | 14.9 mi |
| Troon Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,060 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cholla Mountain | NE 53° | 1,038 m | 18.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,030 m | 15.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Moonlight Park: 0.6 mi
- Greentrails (private): 1.3 mi
- Greentrails: 1.3 mi
- Sonoran Flats Park South: 1.4 mi
- Werner's Field Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Moon Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Moon Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Shaw Butte: 2.3 mi
- North Mountain: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Cloud 9: 2.5 mi
- iron statue: 3.7 mi
- David C. Uribe: 4.2 mi
- Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry: 4.6 mi
- Perl Charles Memoral Trail: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- S: 3.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 4.2 mi
- A Path for Water: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Arch: 3.8 mi
- Jeep Wreck: 8.6 mi
- Phoenix Bat Cave: 9.0 mi
- Starfire Golf Club: 10.2 mi
- Arizona State Fairgrounds: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 56
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 5.2 mi
- CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 8.2 mi
- Entry Garden: 9.1 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 9.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 9.9 mi
Springs: 41
- Mountain Spring: 15.2 mi
- Jims Spring: 16.2 mi
- Apache Spring: 16.7 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 17.2 mi
- Big Spring: 18.7 mi
Museums: 40
- Sunnyslope Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 4.3 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 6.3 mi
- The Bead Museum: 8.5 mi
- Arizona Doll & Toy Museum: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Maricopa Area 3: 3.0 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 3.1 mi
- Pima Area 4: 3.2 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 3.2 mi
- Quechan Area 7: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 6.7 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 10.0 mi
- Calderwood Butte Nature Preserve: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gardeners Wall: 16.1 mi
- Morrells Wall: 16.5 mi
- Sven Slab: 17.0 mi
- Chinese Wall: 19.9 mi
- West Point: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Marinette: 11.2 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Phoenix · 8 mi
- Scottsdale · 12 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 13 mi
- Tempe · 18 mi
- Guadalupe · 19 mi
- Fountain Hills · 20 mi
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