Sacaton Rest Area
Sacaton Rest Area is a rest area in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 461 m. Santan Mountain stands 949 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Fivemile Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 30 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Arizona Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 29.6 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Sacaton Fairgrounds: 3.7 mi
- Ira Hayes Park: 4.0 mi
- Sacaton Ball Field Park: 4.1 mi
- Villago Park: 4.9 mi
- North Mountain Park: 5.2 mi
- Fivemile Peak: 2.1 mi
- Agency Peak: 2.5 mi
- Sacaton Mountains: 3.0 mi
- Hayden Peak: 3.8 mi
- Sacaton Peak: 5.9 mi
- Mormon Battalion Historical Monument: 7.7 mi
- Complex A: 13.8 mi
- Ballcourt: 13.8 mi
- Complex B: 13.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial of Chandler: 14.3 mi
- Casa Grande Capsule: 9.2 mi
- Sundial: 14.9 mi
- Dianoga: 15.7 mi
- Wall with Waves scultpure: 17.2 mi
- Mariposa Falls: 17.3 mi
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 9.1 mi
- Maricopa M: 16.5 mi
- Schnepf Farms: 17.2 mi
- The Crayola Experience: 20.3 mi
- T38 Talon: 20.4 mi
- Casa Grande Art Museum: 10.3 mi
- Historic BIA Agent House: 17.0 mi
- Tumbleweed Ranch: 17.1 mi
- Arizona Railway Museum: 17.2 mi
- Him-Dak Eco-Museum: 17.7 mi
- San Tan Mountain Regional Park: 11.8 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 14.3 mi
- Tortoise Habitat: 14.3 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 14.5 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 14.7 mi
- Cremation Garden: 15.0 mi
- Queen Creek Botanical Gardens: 15.5 mi
- Veterans Center Garden: 22.8 mi
- Eloy Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 23.4 mi
- Orbital ATK Courtyard: 17.1 mi
- Break Area: 17.1 mi
- Illinois: 21.7 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 20° | 949 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sacaton Peak | ESE 107° | 835 m | 5.9 mi |
| Malpais Hills | NE 38° | 756 m | 9.5 mi |
| Silver Reef Mountains | S 185° | 742 m | 22.2 mi |
| Goldmine Mountain | NE 37° | 720 m | 13.7 mi |
| Signal Peak | SE 125° | 694 m | 8.0 mi |
| San Tan Mountains | NNE 34° | 692 m | 9.4 mi |
| Yellow Peak | NE 50° | 658 m | 9.4 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/760453850
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