Bitter Water Springs
Bitter Water Springs is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,868 m. Rain Mountain stands 2,371 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lohali Mesa, a peak 2.5 miles away. Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Ruin Overlook · 19 mi
106 named places within 25 miles
- Sweetwater Spring: 4.7 mi
- Waterfall Spring: 5.9 mi
- Cow Spring: 5.9 mi
- Maito: 6.6 mi
- Scott Spring: 7.5 mi
- Lohali Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Tse Da Ahoodzo Peak: 4.3 mi
- Taasahdi Dzil: 5.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Sweathouse Peak: 7.7 mi
- Lohali Point: 4.5 mi
- Red Rock Rim: 7.2 mi
- Yale Point: 11.4 mi
- Yellow Point: 13.1 mi
- Wind Rock Point: 14.9 mi
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument: 17.1 mi
- Pinon Rodeo Grounds: 24.7 mi
- Little White House Ruins: 18.5 mi
- Piñon Mercantile: 24.6 mi
- Hope Arch: 6.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bitter Water Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,371 m | 10.5 mi |
| Tse Da Ahoodzo Peak | N 357° | 2,331 m | 4.3 mi |
| Toadindaaska Mesa | SW 230° | 2,269 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lohali Mesa | SSW 210° | 2,245 m | 2.5 mi |
| Atsadahsidahi | SSW 202° | 2,223 m | 14.4 mi |
| Balakai Mesa | SSW 205° | 2,222 m | 17.4 mi |
| Taasahdi Dzil | WNW 285° | 2,155 m | 5.3 mi |
| Black Mesa | NW 323° | 2,155 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DE Chelly, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2006085349
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