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Horton Creek Picnic Site

Horton Creek Picnic Site from directly overhead

Horton Creek Picnic Site is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 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.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
USDA Forest Service
Access
Yes
Fee
No
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.33996, -111.09617
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Springs
  • 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
Cliffs: 26
Parks: 16
  • 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
Picnic sites: 10
  • 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
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 2
  • Zane Grey House: 16.0 mi
  • Pine-Strawberry Museum: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Camp Geronimo central restroom: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Plant Demonstration: 20.0 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baker ButteWNW 296°2,456 m17.9 mi
Promontory ButteE 85°2,391 m3.4 mi
Brookbank PointE 92°2,343 m19.9 mi
OW PointESE 106°2,303 m15.9 mi
Colcord MountainESE 115°2,284 m14.9 mi
Myrtle PointNW 312°2,265 m3.8 mi
Cinch Hook ButteWNW 291°2,210 m21.0 mi
Hart PointNNW 341°2,165 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0318:36
June solstice05:1319:0319:40
September equinox06:1317:5018:23
December solstice07:2816:4017:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414348546171767569584840
Precip in2.32.31.90.80.50.22.82.61.51.31.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Payson, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/741940621

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