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Indian Bread Rocks Picnic Area

Indian Bread Rocks Picnic Area from directly overhead

Indian Bread Rocks Picnic Area is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,278 m. Ida Peak stands 2,590 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Elefante Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates32.23822, -109.49956
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Elefante Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Indian Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Alamo Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Curtis Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Lower Bear Spring: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 50
  • Government Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Rough Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Howard Peak: 4.1 mi
  • Virginia Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Cooper Peak: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Centennial of Chiricahua Apache: 6.1 mi
  • Old Fort Bowie: 6.1 mi
  • Chiricahua Apache Indian Agency (Ruins): 7.0 mi
  • First Fort Bowie (Ruins): 7.3 mi
  • Second Fort Bowie (Ruins): 7.5 mi
Parks: 10
  • Welker-Scott Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
  • Mineral Park: 7.3 mi
  • Wood Canyon Park: 16.3 mi
  • Picket Park: 16.7 mi
  • Bonita Park: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Wood Canyon Waterfall: 16.2 mi
  • Jhus Falls: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 17.2 mi
  • Faraway ranch (guided tour): 17.5 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • San Simon Rest Area: 24.0 mi
  • San Simon Rest Area: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Bread Rocks Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ida PeakSSE 151°2,590 m24.7 mi
Dos Cabezas PeaksW 261°2,534 m6.6 mi
Cochise HeadSE 137°2,465 m17.0 mi
Onion PeakSE 145°2,445 m24.8 mi
Cooper PeakWSW 249°2,412 m4.9 mi
Iron TowerWSW 257°2,406 m6.5 mi
Timber MountainSE 142°2,375 m15.8 mi
Shaw PeakSE 145°2,339 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2317:5818:30
June solstice05:1318:5219:29
September equinox06:0717:4418:16
December solstice07:1616:4117:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465055627080818075645245
Precip in1.00.80.60.20.30.52.62.00.90.70.61.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bowie, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1961008591

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