Sierra Ancha Peak
Sierra Ancha Peak rises to 1,988 m in Arizona. Aztec Peak stands 2,342 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Board Tree Spring, a spring 2.4 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road runs past it.
The story
Mountain in Gila County, Arizona, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49077301, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,988 m
How to reach it
- On the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 25.8 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cow Flat Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Bryant Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Jerky Butte: 4.4 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Jim Sam Butte: 4.8 mi
- Board Tree Spring: 2.4 mi
- Ash Creek Spring: 2.9 mi
- Ansel Spring: 3.5 mi
- Elephant Corral Spring: 3.9 mi
- McKenney Spring: 4.4 mi
- Naegelin Rim: 13.3 mi
- Dead Boy Point: 16.3 mi
- The Jug: 16.8 mi
- Al Fulton Point Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- North OW Point: 20.8 mi
- Forest Road 171 Camping Area: 20.2 mi
- Willow Springs Lake Recreation Area: 21.1 mi
- Sardine Point Day Use: 21.3 mi
- Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area: 22.0 mi
- Aspen Recreation Area: 22.4 mi
- P B Ranch: 5.3 mi
- Dupont Cabin: 10.2 mi
- Pranty Cabin: 12.8 mi
- Del Shay Cabin: 14.3 mi
- Boyer Cabin: 14.4 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use: 14.4 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 1: 14.6 mi
- Christopher Creek Picnic: 21.2 mi
- Rocky Point Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Horton Creek: 24.1 mi
- Workman Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Sierra Ancha Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Peak | SSE 168° | 2,342 m | 14.0 mi |
| Carr Mountain | S 179° | 2,328 m | 13.2 mi |
| Carr Peak | S 175° | 2,320 m | 13.8 mi |
| Baker Mountain | S 175° | 2,308 m | 11.6 mi |
| McFadden Horse Mountain | S 175° | 2,286 m | 9.0 mi |
| Center Mountain | S 169° | 2,274 m | 10.3 mi |
| Armer Mountain | SSW 193° | 2,223 m | 13.4 mi |
| McFadden Peak | S 184° | 2,173 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasant Valley, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359273417
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