- Elevation, modelled
- 1,511 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Pinal Mountains2,389 m · 3.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gila-Pinal Scenic Road10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:36local time
- Coordinates
- 33.2633, -110.7721
Captain Pass is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled 1,511 m. Pinal Mountains stands 2,389 m to the west-northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Hog Trough Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Captain Pass. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal Mountains | WNW 295° | 2,389 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pinal Peak | WNW 295° | 2,389 m | 3.1 mi |
| Signal Peak | WNW 299° | 2,381 m | 4.2 mi |
| East Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,101 m | 1.5 mi |
| Madera Peak | NW 313° | 2,023 m | 7.8 mi |
| El Capitan Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,004 m | 4.5 mi |
| Pioneer Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,817 m | 4.3 mi |
| Webster Mountain | NW 323° | 1,759 m | 16.5 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 23.3 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 22 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 22 mi
- Observation Lookout · 23 mi
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Hog Trough Spring: 0.5 mi
- Maverick Spring: 0.6 mi
- Greer Spring: 0.8 mi
- Arrastra Spring: 2.4 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- East Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Old Baldy: 3.0 mi
- Pinal Mountains: 3.1 mi
- Pinal Peak: 3.1 mi
- Signal Peak: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 31
- Queen Creek Riparian: 21.9 mi
- The Narrows: 21.9 mi
- Upland Sonoran Desert Natural Area: 22.0 mi
- Northern Africa and Arabian Peninsula: 22.0 mi
- South American Deserts Exhibit: 22.0 mi
Parks: 18
- Pinal and Upper Pinal;Upper Pinal Campground: 3.2 mi
- Pinal Campground: 3.8 mi
- Globe Communtiy Center: 8.1 mi
- Veteran's Park: 9.2 mi
- Ryan Park: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Pone Town: 6.5 mi
- Bonetown: 6.5 mi
- Welcome Wall: 6.5 mi
- Gumby Patrol: 17.3 mi
- Strawberry Razzle Tea: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Pioneer Mine: 4.3 mi
- Doak: 5.4 mi
- Gila Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Stone Corral: 14.7 mi
- Branaman's Ranch: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Old Dominion Mine Park: 10.2 mi
- "M" Hill: 11.0 mi
- Three Crosses: 11.0 mi
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site: 21.0 mi
- Quincho: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- McMillenville: 6.0 mi
- Bellevue: 10.9 mi
- Christmas: 13.9 mi
- Ray: 14.2 mi
- Pinal City: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- S: 18.7 mi
- Woman from the Fields: 22.2 mi
- The Ring of Life: 22.3 mi
- Do You Hear What I Hear?: 22.4 mi
- Peaceful Little Ones: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Kellner Group Picnic Site: 5.9 mi
- McMinnville Camp: 20.8 mi
- Boyce Thompson Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Gila County Historical Museum: 10.2 mi
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum: 11.0 mi
- Apache Cultural Museum: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Globe #3, 9 mi away.
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