- Elevation, modelled
- 509 m
- Tallest summit within 12.2 miles
- Browns Peak2,334 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5316, -111.4252
Boulder Picnic is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled 509 m. Browns Peak stands 2,334 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Boulder Recreation Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Apache Trail Historic Road runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Boulder Picnic. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Peak | NNE 28° | 2,334 m | 12.0 mi |
| Brother Peak | NNE 29° | 2,329 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sister Peak | NNE 29° | 2,308 m | 11.3 mi |
| Amethyst Peak | NNE 30° | 2,293 m | 11.1 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain | NE 42° | 2,006 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mine Mountain | N 1° | 1,575 m | 12.2 mi |
| Superstition Peak | S 170° | 1,541 m | 8.5 mi |
| Ironview Peak | SSW 192° | 1,531 m | 6.5 mi |
- On the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 19.7 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 27.2 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 6 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 11 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 23 mi
- Observation Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Boulder Recreation Site: 0.0 mi
- Palo Verde Recreation Site 147: 0.4 mi
- Laguna Recreation Site One Hundred Fifty: 0.5 mi
- Acacia Recreation Area: 0.5 mi
- Lost Dutchman State Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Teddy Bear Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hackberry Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Peak 2881: 2.5 mi
- Battleship Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Geronimo Head: 3.0 mi
Springs
- Hackberry Spring: 2.7 mi
- Second Water Spring: 2.7 mi
- Hidden Water Spring: 4.4 mi
- Horse Pasture Spring: 4.4 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 56
- Bella Vida Mural: 10.6 mi
- Dragontail Tower: 14.8 mi
- Lion Statue: 20.0 mi
- The Need To Know: 21.4 mi
- Mariposa Falls: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 38
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 21.2 mi
- Entryway Garden: 21.8 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 23.2 mi
- Wallace Rose Garden: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Old Dynamite Shack: 5.3 mi
- Mine: 7.5 mi
- Tortilla Ranch (Abandoned): 7.6 mi
- Adams Camp: 7.6 mi
- Fireplace Chimney: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 28
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 6.4 mi
- Desert Belle Cruises: 7.1 mi
- Superstition Mountain Museum: 7.3 mi
- Black Rock: 8.0 mi
- Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Acacia Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Butcher Jones: 6.0 mi
- Water Users Picnic: 6.9 mi
- Pebble Beach: 8.7 mi
- Sheeps Crossing: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Satchin Cliff: 1.3 mi
- Ittindi Rock: 1.4 mi
- Sheep Bend: 3.9 mi
- Razorback Point: 5.1 mi
- Walls of Bronze: 5.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Dungeon Tour: 14.8 mi
- River Of Time Museum: 17.8 mi
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 18.7 mi
- San Tan Historical Society: 22.2 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandy Beach: 3.3 mi
- Back Beach: 5.0 mi
- Fish Beach: 5.2 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 6.3 mi
- Pinal City: 24.1 mi
- Reymert: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 11.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:44 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 79 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mormon Flat, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Fountain Hills · 18 mi
- Gilbert · 24 mi
- Mesa · 24 mi
- Chandler · 29 mi
- Scottsdale · 29 mi
- Tempe · 29 mi
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