- Elevation, modelled
- 363 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Montezuma Peak1,313 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road22.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 33.3718, -111.9395
Ruben Romero Picnic Area is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled 363 m. Montezuma Peak stands 1,313 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ramada #7, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 23 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Tempe
- Access
- permit
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Ruben Romero Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Peak | SW 229° | 1,313 m | 19.7 mi |
| Quartz Peak | WSW 240° | 1,235 m | 19.4 mi |
| Butterfly Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,221 m | 18.8 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NNE 21° | 1,214 m | 20.2 mi |
| Montezuma Sleeping | WSW 244° | 1,113 m | 19.6 mi |
| Santan Mountain | SE 136° | 949 m | 19.1 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | NNE 29° | 935 m | 18.8 mi |
| Usery Mountain | ENE 63° | 905 m | 19.4 mi |
- 22.6 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kiwanis Park: 0.2 mi
- Benedict Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 0.9 mi
- dog park: 0.9 mi
- Palmer Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- The Tilted Landscape: 1.5 mi
- Revolution: 2.4 mi
- Helianthus: 2.4 mi
- Thermometer: 2.9 mi
- Spirit: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Twin Butte: 2.9 mi
- Bell Butte: 2.9 mi
- Hayden Butte: 3.9 mi
- Two Peaks: 5.1 mi
- Hole in the Rock: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- Simply Smashing: 3.0 mi
- Pillar of Knowledge: 3.3 mi
- Axe Adventures: 3.8 mi
- Mill of Madness: 4.1 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Blue Star Memorial: 3.8 mi
- old stone houses: 3.8 mi
- Peace Pole: 4.1 mi
- Peace Pole: 4.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 56
- The Rover Vine: 1.2 mi
- The Learning Patch: 2.3 mi
- Secret Garden: 3.3 mi
- Life Sciences Courtyard: 3.3 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 4.0 mi
Museums: 41
- Tempe History Museum: 1.6 mi
- Pixypros Selfie Museum: 1.8 mi
- Arizona State University Art Museum: 3.2 mi
- Arizona Heritage Center: 4.9 mi
- Hall of Flame Fire Museum: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Ramada #7: 0.1 mi
- Ramada #6: 0.1 mi
- Fiesta Ramadas: 0.1 mi
- Ramada #5: 0.1 mi
- Ramada #2=: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat: 4.2 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 5.0 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 5.4 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Chinese Wall: 6.6 mi
- Coon Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 22.7 mi
- Morrells Wall: 23.1 mi
- Sven Slab: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 5.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Mountain Spring: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sacaton Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Marinette: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
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 | 55 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tempe ASU, 4 mi away.
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