Mae West Peaks
Mae West Peaks rises to 1,933 m in Arizona. Rincon Peak stands 2,585 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Russellville Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mae West Peaks is a pair of summits in Cochise County, Arizona. The taller of the two was formerly known as Lime Peak and the elevation and coordinates in the infobox refer to this peak. They are in the Little Dragoon Mountains, northwest of Texas Canyon and 3.3 miles (5.3 km) west-southwest of the ghost town of Johnson, Arizona. These summits were named for their shape, which were thought to be reminiscent of the figure of the actress Mae West. The 6,655-foot (2,028 m) Lime Peak is 1.8 miles (3 km) to the northeast which is also in the Little Dragoon Mountains.
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Wikidata Q6729053, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1933 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Dragoon Spring: 10.1 mi
- Little Spring: 11.5 mi
- Cave Spring: 11.7 mi
- Palomas Spring: 11.9 mi
- V-F Spring: 12.1 mi
- Russellville Peak: 1.0 mi
- Lime Peak: 1.8 mi
- Little Dragoon Mountains: 1.8 mi
- Adams Peak: 4.6 mi
- Keith Peak: 5.9 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #02: 9.0 mi
- Dragoon Springs Cemetery: 9.2 mi
- White House Ruins: 13.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 17.1 mi
- Lions Park: 13.7 mi
- Apache Park: 13.9 mi
- Union Street Park: 14.6 mi
- Quail Park: 19.4 mi
- Keiller Park and Recreation Center: 19.7 mi
- Russellville: 2.8 mi
- Cochise: 11.8 mi
- Tres Alamos: 13.2 mi
- Cascabel: 20.0 mi
- Pearce: 22.2 mi
- Wasteland Buttress: 13.9 mi
- Trad Rock: 16.8 mi
- Sweet Rock: 16.9 mi
- Peanut Rock: 17.0 mi
- Ewephoria: 17.5 mi
- The Amerind Museum: 4.5 mi
- Cochise Stronghold Indian Museum: 15.5 mi
- Chiricahua Regional Museum & Research Center: 20.0 mi
- Rex Allen Museum: 20.0 mi
- Empirita Ranch: 23.4 mi
- Rancho Agua Verde: 23.8 mi
- Poteet Property: 24.7 mi
- Texas Canyon Rest Area: 3.8 mi
- Texas Canyon Rest Area: 3.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mae West Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rincon Peak | W 273° | 2,585 m | 23.5 mi |
| Wrong Mountain | W 272° | 2,458 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Glenn | SE 142° | 2,288 m | 12.9 mi |
| Reiley Peak | N 3° | 2,252 m | 19.9 mi |
| Muskhog Mountain | N 6° | 2,187 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cottonwood Peak | SW 225° | 2,164 m | 23.5 mi |
| Black Diamond Peak | SSE 148° | 2,160 m | 20.3 mi |
| China Peak | SSE 151° | 2,156 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:25 | 18:00 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:09 | 17:46 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benson 6 SE, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359261264
Day trips start here
- Benson · 14 mi
- Willcox · 23 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 24 mi
- Southeast Arizona · 24 mi
- Tombstone · 26 mi
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