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Panther Peak

Panther Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Panther Peak rises to 1,043 m in Arizona. Cathedral Rock stands 2,426 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Safford Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Arizona, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059695, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1043 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates32.34596, -111.16535

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Sanctuary Cove: 1.4 mi
  • El Rio Preserve: 3.7 mi
  • Avra Valley I-10 Wildlife Corridor: 4.0 mi
  • Malcolmson Donation: 4.6 mi
  • Ina Silverbell Parcel: 5.0 mi
Parks
  • Cam-Boh Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
  • Twin Peaks Highlands Park: 2.3 mi
  • Continental Reserve Park: 2.7 mi
  • Continental Ranch Community Park III: 2.8 mi
  • Continental Ranch Community Park II: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 55
Gardens: 53
  • aquaponics: 6.8 mi
  • Pollination Gardens: 7.1 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Agave Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Moth Garden: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 45
  • Prehistoric Rock Art: 4.6 mi
  • Ancient Arizona and Sonorasaurus: 7.1 mi
  • Mountain Woodland: 7.1 mi
  • Desert Grassland: 7.1 mi
  • Cat Canyon: 7.2 mi
Springs: 35
  • Cochie Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Bass Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Finger Rock Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Pima Spring: 16.2 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Saguarohenge: 7.7 mi
  • Sun Circle: 9.7 mi
  • Bowen Stone House Ruins: 10.8 mi
  • Arizona Heroes Memorial: 11.5 mi
  • Titan II Missile Base 570-5: 13.0 mi
Museums: 23
Picnic sites: 8
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Panther Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cathedral RockE 81°2,425.64 m19.0 mi
Window PeakE 83°2,277 m18.2 mi
Mount KimballE 83°2,213.56 m16.8 mi
Little KimballE 85°2,171 m17.1 mi
Gorp PeakE 86°2,037 m16.7 mi
Prominent PointE 85°2,017.75 m15.7 mi
Finger GuardE 85°1,972.4 m15.8 mi
Finger RockE 85°1,960.9 m15.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0418:37
June solstice05:1918:5919:35
September equinox06:1417:5018:23
December solstice07:2316:4717:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535661687686888682726152
Precip in1.01.00.70.30.20.32.12.01.30.70.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson 17 NW, 7 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359249695

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