Buck Peak
Buck Peak rises to 1,866 m in Arizona. Aztec Peak stands 2,342 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dupont Cabin, a historic site 0.8 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Arizona, United States of America
Wikidata Q49016187, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1866 m
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 16.6 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 21 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 25 mi
- Fish Creek Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Greenback Peak: 1.7 mi
- Copper Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Redman Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Middle Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Bear Head Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Rock Spring: 2.5 mi
- Lion Spring: 2.7 mi
- Mud Spring: 2.8 mi
- Cherry Creek Spring: 3.4 mi
- Tin House Spring: 3.6 mi
- Dupont Cabin: 0.8 mi
- Boyer Cabin: 5.6 mi
- P B Ranch: 8.5 mi
- Del Shay Cabin: 10.0 mi
- Pranty Cabin: 12.9 mi
- The Jug: 7.6 mi
- Glendale Point: 13.1 mi
- Dead Boy Point: 14.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 16.8 mi
- Naegelin Rim: 22.2 mi
- Roosevelt Lake Wildlife Area: 13.4 mi
- Horse Pasture Recreation Area: 14.2 mi
- Windy Hill Recreation Site: 16.1 mi
- Salt River Bird Reservation: 16.4 mi
- Three Bar Wildlife Study Area: 17.0 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 2: 15.7 mi
- Vineyard Canyon Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Burnt Corral Picnic: 20.7 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use: 22.5 mi
- Workman Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Buck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Peak | SE 124° | 2,342 m | 11.3 mi |
| Carr Mountain | SE 131° | 2,328 m | 8.9 mi |
| Carr Peak | SE 130° | 2,320 m | 9.9 mi |
| Baker Mountain | ESE 120° | 2,308 m | 8.5 mi |
| McFadden Horse Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,286 m | 7.3 mi |
| Center Mountain | ESE 109° | 2,274 m | 8.8 mi |
| Armer Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,223 m | 6.6 mi |
| McFadden Peak | E 86° | 2,173 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 82 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Punkin CTR, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 26872 — Buck Peak, Gila County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359262944
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