Mica Mountain
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Mica Mountain rises to 2,627 m in Arizona. Mount Bigelow stands 2,607 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Spud Rock, a peak 0.4 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mica Mountain is an 8,668-foot (2,642 m) peak in the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park in Pima County, Arizona, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Tucson. It is the highest point of the park and the highest point in the Rincon Mountains.
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Wikidata Q48773762, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,627 m
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Molino Canyon Vista · 12 mi
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 14 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spud Rock: 0.4 mi
- Reef Rock: 0.8 mi
- Duckbill: 0.8 mi
- Man Head: 0.8 mi
- Helens Dome: 1.1 mi
- Chimenea Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- La Sevilla Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park: 11.8 mi
- El Bosquecito Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Arts Spring: 0.7 mi
- Italian Spring: 0.8 mi
- Deer Head Spring: 1.6 mi
- Turkey Spring: 2.3 mi
- Upper Spring: 3.2 mi
- El Sereno Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Agua Caliente Creek: 11.5 mi
- Poteet Property: 12.3 mi
- Rancho Agua Verde: 12.4 mi
- Monument Estates: 12.6 mi
- Desert Plants Garden: 11.6 mi
- Cactus and Succulent Garden: 21.4 mi
- Word Garden: 21.4 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 21.4 mi
- Horticultural Therapy Beds: 21.4 mi
- Foutain of Youth: 11.9 mi
- Moments To Remember: 17.7 mi
- McT-Rex: 18.0 mi
- Butterfly Project Installation: 21.4 mi
- Organ Pipe Cactus: 21.4 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Tall Wall: 16.0 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 16.0 mi
- Anthony's: 16.3 mi
- OV 10 Bronco: 19.3 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 17.6 mi
- Tucson Military Vehicle Museum: 19.4 mi
- Pima Air & Space Museum: 19.6 mi
- 390th Memorial Museum: 19.8 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 20.8 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 11.0 mi
- OF Parker Ranch: 13.0 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 14.5 mi
- Airmen Memorial Bridge: 17.5 mi
- Bradberry Cabin: 18.8 mi
- Chiva Falls: 4.0 mi
- Bridal Wreath Falls: 6.3 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 6.6 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 7.0 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 14.6 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Cascabel: 10.8 mi
- Redington: 14.7 mi
- Pantano: 15.3 mi
- Tres Alamos: 16.0 mi
- Total Wreck: 22.6 mi
- Sun Spot: 11.9 mi
- Alcatraz: 13.2 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 13.2 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 13.2 mi
- Charlie Dike: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Mica Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bigelow | NW 324° | 2,607 m | 16.8 mi |
| Rincon Peak | S 170° | 2,585 m | 7.0 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | NW 324° | 2,561 m | 16.5 mi |
| Duckbill | S 190° | 2,559 m | 0.8 mi |
| Spud Rock | W 260° | 2,553 m | 0.4 mi |
| Man Head | S 178° | 2,550 m | 0.8 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NW 317° | 2,530 m | 19.2 mi |
| Reef Rock | SE 139° | 2,519 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 53 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saguaro NP, 12 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Saguaro National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Aug and Jul; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359269337
Day trips start here
- Saguaro National Park · 3 mi
- Tucson · 21 mi
- Benson · 22 mi
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