Wrong Mountain
Wrong Mountain rises to 2,458 m in Arizona. Mica Mountain stands 2,627 m to the north, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rincon Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 12 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Arizona, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49091094, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,458 m
How to reach it
- 12.3 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
- 17.7 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 18 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 20 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chimenea Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- La Sevilla Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- El Bosquecito Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Vail Park: 12.4 mi
- Tucson Radio Control Club: 14.2 mi
- Rincon Peak: 0.5 mi
- San Juan Hill: 2.6 mi
- Forest Hill: 5.3 mi
- North Star Peak: 5.6 mi
- Sentinel Butte: 6.4 mi
- Bear Spring: 1.9 mi
- Cumaro Spring: 2.6 mi
- Lion Spring: 2.8 mi
- Alboyd Spring: 3.1 mi
- San Juan Spring: 3.4 mi
- Rancho Agua Verde: 4.9 mi
- Poteet Property: 5.1 mi
- McKenzie Ranch Trails Park: 7.0 mi
- Empirita Ranch: 12.6 mi
- Rocking K: 12.9 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 9.8 mi
- Anthony's: 12.2 mi
- F4 Phantom: 17.9 mi
- OV 10 Bronco: 21.2 mi
- O1 Bird Dog: 21.2 mi
- Desert Plants Garden: 13.5 mi
- Cactus and Succulent Garden: 24.5 mi
- Word Garden: 24.5 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 24.5 mi
- Horticultural Therapy Beds: 24.5 mi
- Total Wreck Mine: 15.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 17.3 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 18.5 mi
- OF Parker Ranch: 20.5 mi
- Foutain of Youth: 16.3 mi
- Moments To Remember: 20.5 mi
- McT-Rex: 21.5 mi
- ZOO: 24.4 mi
- Butterfly Project Installation: 24.6 mi
- Sun Spot: 18.6 mi
- Alcatraz: 19.4 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 19.4 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 19.4 mi
- Bee Cave: 23.1 mi
- Pantano: 8.5 mi
- Tres Alamos: 10.9 mi
- Cascabel: 14.8 mi
- Total Wreck: 15.6 mi
- Redington: 21.8 mi
- Chiva Falls: 11.0 mi
- Bridal Wreath Falls: 11.0 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 11.5 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 12.6 mi
- Seven Falls: 20.9 mi
- Tucson Military Vehicle Museum: 20.0 mi
- Pima Air & Space Museum: 20.3 mi
- 390th Memorial Museum: 20.4 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 21.1 mi
- Cochise Stronghold Indian Museum: 23.4 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wrong Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Mountain | N 349° | 2,627 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rincon Peak | NNW 339° | 2,585 m | 0.5 mi |
| Duckbill | NNW 347° | 2,559 m | 6.8 mi |
| Spud Rock | NNW 346° | 2,553 m | 7.5 mi |
| Man Head | NNW 348° | 2,550 m | 6.7 mi |
| Apache Peak | SSE 165° | 2,530 m | 20.6 mi |
| Reef Rock | N 353° | 2,519 m | 6.8 mi |
| Leopold Point | NNW 333° | 2,460 m | 22.9 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 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| 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, 14 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359275549
Day trips start here
- Saguaro National Park · 10 mi
- Benson · 15 mi
- Tucson · 23 mi
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