- Elevation, modelled
- 848 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Kentuck Mountain1,527 m · 15.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road22.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6958, -111.8030
Tom's Thumb Trailhead is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 848 m. Kentuck Mountain stands 1,527 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrell's Boulder, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Tom's Thumb Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentuck Mountain | N 4° | 1,527 m | 15.1 mi |
| Butte Peak | NNW 347° | 1,470 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bronco Butte | NNW 344° | 1,461 m | 14.8 mi |
| Granite Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,429 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 347° | 1,385 m | 13.8 mi |
| West Granite Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,382 m | 14.8 mi |
| Apache Peak | N 349° | 1,375 m | 13.0 mi |
| Continental Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,356 m | 13.7 mi |
- 22.8 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Morrell's Boulder: 0.5 mi
- Water Tank: 0.6 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead: 1.2 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop: 1.3 mi
- Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Rock Knob: 0.9 mi
- Tom's Thumb: 1.1 mi
- East End: 1.1 mi
- Troon Mountain: 2.5 mi
- McDowell Peak: 2.7 mi
Springs
- Mountain Spring: 1.9 mi
- Blue Mountain Spring: 10.5 mi
- Agua Chiquita Spring: 10.9 mi
- Sandstone Spring: 12.3 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 12.3 mi
Parks
- George "Doc" Cavalliere Park: 3.6 mi
- Homestead Park: 3.7 mi
- Arroyo Park: 3.8 mi
- Ethel's Garden: 3.8 mi
- Gateway Trailhead: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Foundation: 4.4 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 8.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Jim Hart Memorial Monument: 10.5 mi
- USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River: 11.5 mi
Artworks
- Mountains and Rainbows: 5.8 mi
- Impulsion: 6.1 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 9.5 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 56
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 8.1 mi
- Scottsdale Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 13.4 mi
- Putting Green: 13.4 mi
Museums: 38
- Penske Racing Museum: 7.8 mi
- River Of Time Museum: 7.9 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 10.6 mi
- Cave Creek Museum: 12.4 mi
- Model Railroad Building: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Ironwood Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Palo Verde Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Kiwanis Ramada: 8.3 mi
- Chuparosa Ramada: 8.3 mi
- Ironwood Ramada: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 4.4 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 10.0 mi
- Carefree Galloway Wash Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Coroline Bartol Preserve: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Sven Slab: 0.5 mi
- Morrells Wall: 0.7 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 1.0 mi
- Coon Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Blue Point: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Wranglers Roost: 23.8 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandy Beach: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 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 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinnacle Peak, 4 mi away.
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