- Elevation, modelled
- 461 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Superstition Peak1,541 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road6.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.3241, -111.5554
Painted Sky Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 461 m. Superstition Peak stands 1,541 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Mesa Basin 113, a park 2.1 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 6.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Painted Sky Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstition Peak | NE 56° | 1,541 m | 10.8 mi |
| Ironview Peak | NE 38° | 1,531 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Flatiron | NE 37° | 1,419 m | 9.8 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | NE 48° | 1,398 m | 10.7 mi |
| Weaver's Needle | NE 55° | 1,388 m | 13.0 mi |
| Malapais Mountain | NE 44° | 1,289 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bluff Spring Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,254 m | 13.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 50° | 1,110 m | 15.3 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 13.4 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 20 mi
- Observation Lookout · 23 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 23 mi
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- City of Mesa Basin 113: 2.1 mi
- Hawk Park: 2.7 mi
- Easton Green: 2.8 mi
- Candela Court South: 2.8 mi
- Candela Court North: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Silly Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Dinosaur Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Signal Butte: 7.6 mi
- Twin Knolls: 8.4 mi
- Whisper Mountain: 9.2 mi
Artworks
- Bella Vida Mural: 6.4 mi
- Mariposa Falls: 6.9 mi
- Dragontail Tower: 7.2 mi
- The Need To Know: 10.9 mi
- Lion Statue: 13.9 mi
Attractions
- T38 Talon: 6.7 mi
- Schnepf Farms: 7.1 mi
- Pirate's Assault Catapault: 7.2 mi
- Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace: 7.2 mi
- Vertuccio Farms: 7.6 mi
Gardens
- Queen Creek Botanical Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 10.7 mi
- Entryway Garden: 12.0 mi
- Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Lost Dutchman Monument: 6.3 mi
- Lost Dutchman Gold Route: 6.3 mi
- 82nd Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base: 6.7 mi
- ASU Polytechnic: 7.4 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1008): 7.4 mi
Springs: 50
- Willow Spring: 12.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 12.4 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 13.5 mi
- Bluff Spring Mountain Spring: 14.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Public Viewing Area: 13.5 mi
- Granite Reef: 15.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 15.8 mi
- Water Users Picnic: 16.0 mi
- Sheeps Crossing: 16.1 mi
Museums: 22
- San Tan Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Dungeon Tour: 7.3 mi
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 13.6 mi
- Tumbleweed Ranch: 16.1 mi
- Arizona Railway Museum: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 10.3 mi
- San Tan Mountain Regional Park: 12.6 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 13.4 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 13.5 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Dacite Cliffs: 12.6 mi
- Black Point: 13.6 mi
- Razorback Point: 16.2 mi
- Blue Point: 16.3 mi
- Coon Bluff: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Illinois: 17.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 17.4 mi
- Back Beach: 20.8 mi
- Fish Beach: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 10.0 mi
- Reymert: 21.0 mi
- Pinal City: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sacaton Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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, 8 mi away.
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