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Safford Peak

Safford Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Safford Peak rises to 1,086 m in Arizona. Cathedral Rock stands 2,426 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanctuary Cove, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Arizona, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070781, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1086 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates32.34524, -111.15033

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Sanctuary Cove: 0.7 mi
  • El Rio Preserve: 3.5 mi
  • Avra Valley I-10 Wildlife Corridor: 3.7 mi
  • Ina Silverbell Parcel: 4.1 mi
  • Malcolmson Donation: 4.1 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Twin Peaks Highlands Park: 1.9 mi
  • Continental Reserve Park: 2.0 mi
  • Cam-Boh Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Continental Ranch Community Park II: 2.1 mi
  • Continental Ranch Community Park III: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 56
Gardens: 53
  • aquaponics: 6.0 mi
  • Pollination Gardens: 7.1 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Agave Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Moth Garden: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 44
  • Prehistoric Rock Art: 5.1 mi
  • Ancient Arizona and Sonorasaurus: 7.1 mi
  • Mountain Woodland: 7.1 mi
  • Desert Grassland: 7.1 mi
  • Cat Canyon: 7.2 mi
Springs: 40
  • Cochie Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Bass Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Finger Rock Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Pima Spring: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 23
Picnic sites: 10
Cliffs: 5
  • Honey Bee Canyon: 13.2 mi
  • Rocky Point: 16.8 mi
  • Jailhouse Rock: 24.8 mi
  • Mr Meanor Wall: 24.9 mi
  • Alcatraz: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Safford Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cathedral RockE 81°2,425.64 m18.2 mi
Window PeakE 83°2,277 m17.3 mi
Mount KimballE 82°2,213.56 m16.0 mi
Little KimballE 84°2,171 m16.2 mi
Gorp PeakE 85°2,037 m15.9 mi
Prominent PointE 85°2,017.75 m14.8 mi
Finger GuardE 85°1,972.4 m15.0 mi
Finger RockE 85°1,960.9 m14.9 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/5329418274

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