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Gavilan Peak

Gavilan Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gavilan Peak rises to 877 m in Arizona. Willow Spring Mountain stands 1,792 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wranglers Roost, a ghost town 1.3 miles away.

About

The story

Gavilan Peak is northwest of Daisy Mountain, north of Anthem, Arizona and southeast of New River, Arizona. Considering its steepness, it is climbed much less frequently than Daisy Mountain. It was named in the 1880s, when the U.S. Cavalry and the Apaches fought a battle in the area. The name means 'sparrow hawk' in Spanish and 'hawk' in Apache.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q22058652, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
877 m
Getting there

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Coordinates33.90698, -112.12405
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • New River Community Park: 2.0 mi
  • The Landing Pocket Park: 2.7 mi
  • Anthem Community Park: 3.3 mi
  • Liberty Bell Park: 4.2 mi
  • Tramonto Park: 7.0 mi
Peaks
  • Daisy Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Pyramid Peak: 3.7 mi
  • Doe Peak: 4.0 mi
  • Table Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Sweat Peak: 4.8 mi
Springs
  • Soda Springs: 2.5 mi
  • Fig Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Quail Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Whiskey Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Cholla Spring: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 23
Historic sites: 16
Nature reserves: 16
Attractions: 15
  • Archeology Notification: 4.6 mi
  • Spur Cross Stables: 9.9 mi
  • Rock Shop: 9.9 mi
  • Jeep Wreck: 10.9 mi
  • Arch: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Ringtail Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
  • Bobcat Day Use Area: 10.0 mi
  • Lakeview Day Use Area: 10.5 mi
  • Wild Burro Day Use Area: 10.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
Museums: 8
Gardens: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 1
  • Camp Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Gavilan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willow Spring MountainNNE 34°1,792 m14.3 mi
Benchmark MountainNE 37°1,777 m12.9 mi
Monument MountainENE 60°1,519 m15.1 mi
Quien Sabe PeakE 82°1,486 m14.1 mi
Butte PeakE 93°1,470 m15.1 mi
Bronco ButteE 91°1,461 m14.3 mi
Black MesaE 81°1,430 m8.4 mi
Red MountainNE 45°1,428 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0818:41
June solstice05:1919:0719:43
September equinox06:1717:5418:27
December solstice07:3116:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535661677685908984736253
Precip in1.81.61.60.50.20.11.31.31.21.00.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carefree, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 29283 — Gavilan Peak, Maricopa County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359266084

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