Rest area · Arizona
Mohawk Rest Area
Mohawk Rest Area is a rest area in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 129 m. Coyote Peak stands 851 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Arizona Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates32.73177, -113.71568
27 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 14
- Texas Hill: 7.0 mi
- Signal Butte: 11.2 mi
- Aztec Hills: 15.5 mi
- Half White Mountain: 15.7 mi
- White Mountain: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Fort Horn Monument: 15.6 mi
- Horn Railway Station: 19.3 mi
- Tonk: 22.5 mi
- Sears Point: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Peterman's Station: 6.3 mi
- Griswell's Station: 16.3 mi
- Fillibusters Camp: 20.1 mi
Parks: 2
- Kiwanis Park: 13.9 mi
- Butterfield Park: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mohawk Rest Area: 0.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Glynns Falls: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Quigley Wildlife Area: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sears Point: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mohawk Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Peak | SW 228° | 851 m | 22.7 mi |
| Red Bluff Mountain | W 281° | 545 m | 24.7 mi |
| Aguila Mountains | ESE 105° | 535 m | 22.5 mi |
| Black Hills | NW 318° | 381 m | 20.6 mi |
| Point of the Pintas | S 171° | 373 m | 22.0 mi |
| Devil Hills | S 181° | 299 m | 23.3 mi |
| Aztec Hills | E 79° | 259 m | 15.5 mi |
| Antelope Hill | W 264° | 245 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 18:01 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:56 | 17:34 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 87 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacna 3 NE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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