Bouse Wash Rest Area
Bouse Wash Rest Area is a rest area in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Harquahala Mountain stands 1,705 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Harquahala Mountain Back Country Byway passes 20 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- ADOT
How to reach it
- 20.3 mi off the Harquahala Mountain Back Country Byway
46 named places within 25 miles
- Black Rock Hill: 1.7 mi
- Martin Peak: 4.6 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 5.2 mi
- Little Harquahala Mountains: 5.5 mi
- Sore Fingers: 8.1 mi
- Wilkinson Seep: 20.2 mi
- Alamo Spring: 21.3 mi
- Holly Seep: 21.3 mi
- Jasper Spring: 23.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 13.1 mi
- Pioneer Park: 15.5 mi
- Royal Arch: 14.9 mi
- New Hope: 15.3 mi
- Hovatter Homestead: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bouse Wash Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harquahala Mountain | NE 51° | 1,705 m | 21.9 mi |
| Harcuvar Peak | N 1° | 1,402 m | 20.9 mi |
| Salome Peak | NNW 346° | 1,188 m | 16.1 mi |
| Socorro Peak | NE 47° | 1,132 m | 14.9 mi |
| Black Mesa | W 267° | 1,101 m | 21.7 mi |
| Low Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,070 m | 24.2 mi |
| Eagletail Peak | SE 126° | 1,005 m | 24.4 mi |
| New Water | SW 220° | 976 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:12 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 18:00 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 77 | 66 | 57 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kofa Mine, 30 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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