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Clifton Peak

Clifton Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Clifton Peak rises to 1,363 m in Arizona. Mitchell Peak stands 2,388 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Shovel, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Arizona, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021021, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1363 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.06284, -109.29368

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Limestone Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Ash Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Gold Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Cave Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Sunset Spring: 5.7 mi
Parks: 11
  • Riverview Park: 2.2 mi
  • Degrazia Park: 2.3 mi
  • Blackbridge Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • County Ball fields: 2.4 mi
  • Sumitomo Park: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Shovel: 0.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Greenlee County Historical: 0.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sardine Falls: 9.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Clifton Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mitchell PeakNNW 338°2,388 m11.7 mi
Maverick HillE 100°2,280 m13.9 mi
Grey PeakNNW 330°2,277 m13.3 mi
McMullen PeakESE 102°2,271 m14.9 mi
Enebro MountainNW 324°2,262 m9.6 mi
Coronado MountainNW 306°2,253 m7.8 mi
Pinal PointNNW 332°2,209 m9.1 mi
Painted BluffsNW 318°2,187 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2217:5718:29
June solstice05:1018:5319:30
September equinox06:0617:4318:15
December solstice07:1716:3717:15

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485359667484878579695647
Precip in1.31.50.90.50.50.43.13.31.71.41.31.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clifton, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 27715 — Clifton Peak, Greenlee County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359264082

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