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Sunset Point Rest Area

Sunset Point Rest Area from directly overhead

Sunset Point Rest Area is a rest area in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,040 m. Towers Mountain stands 2,324 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Point, a cliff 0.4 miles away.

About

The story

cliff in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States

Wikidata Q49470912, matched on coordinates and name (661 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Arizona Department of Transportation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.18559, -112.13461
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Sheep Gulch Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Cordes Cabin Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Government Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Bill Arp Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 6.3 mi
Peaks
  • Black Mesa: 1.2 mi
  • Joes Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Bland Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Perry Mesa: 5.9 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 7.5 mi
Parks: 14
  • Black Canyon Heritage Park: 8.0 mi
  • Horsethief Basin Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
  • High Desert Park: 8.9 mi
  • Henry Cordes Park: 9.6 mi
  • Minds Garden: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Picnic sites: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Sunset Point Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Towers MountainWNW 284°2,324 m13.7 mi
Lane MountainWSW 258°2,195 m10.8 mi
Watson PeakWSW 258°2,183 m10.8 mi
Wasson PeakW 270°2,166 m12.1 mi
Porphry MountainW 278°2,141 m13.3 mi
Horse MountainWNW 283°2,127 m16.2 mi
Twin PeaksW 274°2,093 m7.5 mi
Tuscumbia MountainWNW 294°2,025 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1819:0719:44
September equinox06:1717:5418:27
December solstice07:3116:4517:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586676818074645346
Precip in1.71.91.40.40.40.12.02.11.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cordes, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/844330016

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