Mount Hopkins
Mount Hopkins rises to 2,576 m in Arizona. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the east-northeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 10 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mount Hopkins is a 8,553-foot (2,607 m) peak of the Santa Rita Mountains range, in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The peak was named after Gilbert Hopkins, who was killed nearby during the Battle of Fort Buchanan in 1865. It is in the Coronado National Forest and is bounded on three sides by the Mount Wrightson Wilderness.
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Wikidata Q1428087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,576 m
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Jack Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Pete Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Mount Wrightson: 2.2 mi
- Josephine Peak: 2.6 mi
- McCleary Peak: 3.5 mi
- Walnut Spring: 0.8 mi
- Sprung Spring: 1.5 mi
- Iron Spring: 1.6 mi
- McBeth Spring: 1.6 mi
- Madera Spring: 1.9 mi
- Ron Morris County Park: 10.9 mi
- Canoa Preserve Park: 11.0 mi
- Richardson Park: 12.9 mi
- Desert Meadows Park: 12.9 mi
- Madera Highlands Park: 13.6 mi
- Drop Tank Rocket Body: 8.7 mi
- Barn: 9.2 mi
- Camp Crittenden Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
- Tumacacori Mission Cemetery: 12.8 mi
- Model 1848 Caboose: 12.8 mi
- Alto: 5.5 mi
- Salero: 7.6 mi
- Kentucky Camp: 9.8 mi
- Helvetia: 12.9 mi
- Calabasas: 16.2 mi
- Rojas House: 10.9 mi
- Otero Hall: 10.9 mi
- The Patagonia Museum: 13.0 mi
- Titan Missile Museum: 16.2 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 20.4 mi
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.9 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 12.9 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- F4 Phantom: 20.2 mi
- Patagonia Mosaic: 12.7 mi
- Jesus: 23.9 mi
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 12.7 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 13.4 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 10.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Hopkins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | ENE 77° | 2,882 m | 2.2 mi |
| Josephine Peak | ESE 103° | 2,563 m | 2.6 mi |
| McCleary Peak | NE 39° | 2,546 m | 3.5 mi |
| Florida Peak | NE 51° | 2,480 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pete Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,307 m | 1.4 mi |
| Jack Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,270 m | 1.0 mi |
| Castle Dome | NE 41° | 2,022 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ditch Mountain | E 89° | 1,963 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rita EXP Range, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359267159
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