- Elevation
- 1,840 m
- Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
- Baldy Peak3,477 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- White River Scenic Road10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 33.8250, -109.8093
Rock Creek Picnic Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 1,840 m. Baldy Peak stands 3,477 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Brushy Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. White River Scenic Road passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1840 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Rock Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Peak | ENE 68° | 3,477 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Ord | ENE 56° | 3,459 m | 14.1 mi |
| Paradise Butte | ENE 64° | 3,398 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Thomas | ENE 68° | 3,372 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Warren | ENE 64° | 3,359 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | ENE 58° | 3,243 m | 17.0 mi |
| Diamond Butte | ENE 61° | 3,234 m | 11.1 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NE 53° | 3,155 m | 12.2 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the White River Scenic Road
- 16.1 mi off the White Mountain Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Brushy Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Grindstone Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Horse Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Tsay O Ah Butte: 6.0 mi
- Marshall Butte: 6.3 mi
Springs
- Walton Spring: 6.6 mi
- Columbine Spring: 10.3 mi
- Alchesay Spring: 10.6 mi
- Eightyfive Bar Spring: 14.5 mi
- Red Willow Spring: 15.9 mi
Parks: 6
- Diamond Creek Campsite Number Four: 9.4 mi
- Paradise Park Youth Camp: 14.1 mi
- Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: 16.3 mi
- Shush Bezahze Campgrounds: 16.7 mi
- Sunrise Park: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sevenmile Rim: 10.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 20.0 mi
- Amberon Point: 23.3 mi
Museums: 2
- White Mountain Nature Center: 23.4 mi
- Butterfly Lodge Museum: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bog Tank Picnic Ground: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Naegle Ranch: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:24 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:08 | 17:45 | 18:17 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:37 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunrise MTN, 17 mi away.
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