- Elevation, modelled
- 1,665 m
- Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
- Baker Butte2,456 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 34.3400, -111.0962
Horton Creek Picnic Site is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled 1,665 m. Baker Butte stands 2,456 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Horton Creek, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 14 miles off.
- Operated by
- USDA Forest Service
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Horton Creek Picnic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Butte | WNW 296° | 2,456 m | 17.9 mi |
| Promontory Butte | E 85° | 2,391 m | 3.4 mi |
| Brookbank Point | E 92° | 2,343 m | 19.9 mi |
| OW Point | ESE 106° | 2,303 m | 15.9 mi |
| Colcord Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,284 m | 14.9 mi |
| Myrtle Point | NW 312° | 2,265 m | 3.8 mi |
| Cinch Hook Butte | WNW 291° | 2,210 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hart Point | NNW 341° | 2,165 m | 14.9 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Kushs Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Roberts Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Promontory Butte: 3.4 mi
- Myrtle Point: 3.8 mi
- Diamond Point: 6.6 mi
- Bootleg Spring: 2.4 mi
- Horton Spring: 3.0 mi
- Tonto Spring: 3.2 mi
- Bearhide Spring: 3.4 mi
- Nappa Spring: 4.4 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 3.4 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 5.5 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 5.6 mi
- Burnt Point: 7.7 mi
- Alcatraz Point: 10.3 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
- Rocky Point Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- Aspen Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
- Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
- Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Marker: 11.8 mi
- Horton Creek: 0.0 mi
- Christopher Creek Picnic: 3.9 mi
- Rocky Point Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Third Crossing: 10.7 mi
- Second Crossing: 10.7 mi
- Double Cabin: 7.6 mi
- Neal Cabin: 9.4 mi
- Shoofly Ruins: 11.1 mi
- Original General Spring Box: 12.0 mi
- Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument: 15.9 mi
- Zane Grey House: 16.0 mi
- Pine-Strawberry Museum: 20.7 mi
- Camp Geronimo central restroom: 16.4 mi
- Plant Demonstration: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Payson, 16 mi away.
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