Sacaton Rest Area
Sacaton Rest Area is a rest area in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 439 m. Santan Mountain stands 949 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacaton Mountains, a peak 2.9 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 29 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Arizona Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 29.0 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 29.7 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Sacaton Fairgrounds: 3.3 mi
- Ira Hayes Park: 3.5 mi
- Sacaton Ball Field Park: 3.7 mi
- Villago Park: 6.1 mi
- North Mountain Park: 6.3 mi
- Sacaton Mountains: 2.9 mi
- Agency Peak: 3.0 mi
- Fivemile Peak: 3.3 mi
- Hayden Peak: 4.4 mi
- Downwind Peaklet: 6.1 mi
- Mormon Battalion Historical Monument: 8.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial of Chandler: 13.3 mi
- Saint Francis Borgia Church: 13.5 mi
- Complex A: 14.7 mi
- Ballcourt: 14.7 mi
- Casa Grande Capsule: 10.4 mi
- Sundial: 13.7 mi
- Dianoga: 14.6 mi
- Wall with Waves scultpure: 16.1 mi
- Mariposa Falls: 16.7 mi
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 7.9 mi
- Maricopa M: 15.3 mi
- Schnepf Farms: 16.9 mi
- The Crayola Experience: 19.0 mi
- Edith House: 19.6 mi
- Cremation Garden: 13.8 mi
- Queen Creek Botanical Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 22.4 mi
- Entryway Garden: 23.0 mi
- The Rover Vine: 23.9 mi
- Casa Grande Art Museum: 11.4 mi
- Tumbleweed Ranch: 15.9 mi
- Arizona Railway Museum: 16.0 mi
- Historic BIA Agent House: 16.3 mi
- Him-Dak Eco-Museum: 17.0 mi
- San Tan Mountain Regional Park: 11.6 mi
- Tortoise Habitat: 13.3 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 13.3 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 13.5 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 13.7 mi
- Orbital ATK Courtyard: 15.9 mi
- Break Area: 15.9 mi
- Fiesta Ramadas: 24.3 mi
- Ruben Romero Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Ramada #2=: 24.6 mi
- Illinois: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sacaton Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santan Mountain | NNE 26° | 949 m | 10.1 mi |
| Sacaton Peak | ESE 113° | 835 m | 6.9 mi |
| Malpais Hills | NE 46° | 756 m | 9.3 mi |
| Silver Reef Mountains | S 183° | 742 m | 23.2 mi |
| Goldmine Mountain | NE 42° | 720 m | 13.4 mi |
| Signal Peak | SE 128° | 694 m | 9.2 mi |
| San Tan Mountains | NE 41° | 692 m | 9.1 mi |
| Yellow Peak | ENE 57° | 658 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
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 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 74 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Casa Grande, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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