- Elevation, modelled
- 662 m
- Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
- Browns Peak2,334 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:39local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6675, -111.1291
Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled 662 m. Browns Peak stands 2,334 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pico Derecho Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Peak | W 276° | 2,334 m | 11.4 mi |
| Brother Peak | W 275° | 2,329 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sister Peak | W 273° | 2,308 m | 11.5 mi |
| Amethyst Peak | W 271° | 2,293 m | 11.4 mi |
| Armer Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,223 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tanner Peak | NNE 29° | 2,106 m | 13.0 mi |
| Zimmerman Point | ENE 59° | 2,106 m | 13.0 mi |
| Asbestos Point | ENE 57° | 2,021 m | 12.2 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 8.7 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 22.7 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Apache Lake Vista · 10 mi
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 12 mi
- Fish Creek Vista · 14 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pico Derecho Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Deer Hill: 2.2 mi
- Honey Butte: 2.3 mi
- Vineyard Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Windy Hill: 2.9 mi
Springs
- Tuakay Hot Springs: 2.1 mi
- Wildcat Seep: 4.1 mi
- Mills Road Seep: 4.2 mi
- Lion Spring: 4.3 mi
- Long Gulch Spring: 4.3 mi
Parks: 19
- Windy Hill Recreation Site: 2.4 mi
- Salt River Bird Reservation: 3.7 mi
- Roosevelt Lake Wildlife Area: 6.1 mi
- Three Bar Wildlife Study Area: 6.3 mi
- Schoolhouse Recreation Site: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Inspiration Point: 2.4 mi
- Glendale Point: 7.2 mi
- The Jug: 9.1 mi
- Painted Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- The Summit: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Boyer Cabin: 11.3 mi
- Fraser's Ranch: 12.3 mi
- Adams Camp: 12.5 mi
- Circlestone: 13.1 mi
- Old Dynamite Shack: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 2: 3.5 mi
- Vineyard Canyon Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Burnt Corral Picnic: 5.2 mi
- Boulder Picnic: 19.5 mi
- Acacia Recreation Area: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Black Rock: 11.5 mi
- Peephole and Little Arch: 23.1 mi
- Three Crosses: 23.7 mi
- "M" Hill: 23.7 mi
- Desert Belle Cruises: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Buckhorn Beach: 4.5 mi
- Fish Beach: 14.4 mi
- Back Beach: 14.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Workman Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Massacre Falls: 23.5 mi
Museums: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roosevelt 1 S, 2 mi away.
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