- Elevation, modelled
- 1,608 m
- Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
- Blue Peak2,827 m · 10.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Coronado Trail Scenic Byway6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:31local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4313, -109.2191
Benton Creek Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,608 m. Blue Peak stands 2,827 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Benton Creek Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Peak | NNW 334° | 2,827 m | 10.1 mi |
| Rose Peak | W 274° | 2,677 m | 8.8 mi |
| Whiterocks Mountain | ENE 64° | 2,673 m | 11.3 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 338° | 2,627 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,612 m | 8.3 mi |
| W S Mountain | NE 52° | 2,563 m | 10.6 mi |
| Telephone Mesa | W 280° | 2,562 m | 8.9 mi |
| Raspberry Peak | NNW 339° | 2,527 m | 8.9 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic BywayNational
- 29.4 mi off the Black Hills Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Yellow Spring: 1.1 mi
- Hammerhead Spring: 1.4 mi
- Jack Rabbit Spring: 1.5 mi
- Horsehead Spring: 1.5 mi
- Bull Basin Spring: 1.6 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Alder Peak: 4.0 mi
- Brigham Peak: 5.2 mi
- Auger Peak: 6.5 mi
- Bonehead Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Turtle Rock: 5.5 mi
- Tige Rim: 13.9 mi
- Devils Washboard: 14.1 mi
- Baldy Bill Point: 14.5 mi
- Burke Point: 17.1 mi
- Sheep Saddle Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 16.1 mi
- H L Saddle Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- HL Saddle Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Sardine Saddle Family Picnic: 17.7 mi
- Crabtree Park: 10.3 mi
- Upper Juan Miller Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Granville Recreation Area: 19.2 mi
- Dangerous Park: 19.9 mi
- The Catwalk Historical Marker: 22.2 mi
- Chitty Falls: 12.6 mi
- Sardine Falls: 16.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 21.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 21.2 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 18.9 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 24.3 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:21 | 17:56 | 18:29 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:06 | 17:42 | 18:15 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:36 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 21 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 75.4 | 122 | 127 | 85.3 | 31.6 | 7.1 | 21.7 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 54.2 | 37.1 | 48.8 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Blue River Near Clifton, Az., 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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