- Elevation, modelled
- 788 m
- Tallest summit within 21.6 miles
- Blue Mountain1,686 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Joshua Forest Scenic Road1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:50local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4735, -113.3927
Black Canyon Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 788 m. Blue Mountain stands 1,686 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado Spring, a spring 1.5 miles away. Joshua Forest Scenic Road passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Black Canyon Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,686 m | 19.6 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | N 355° | 1,600 m | 13.2 mi |
| Grey Mountain | N 354° | 1,586 m | 16.8 mi |
| Big Shipp Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,571 m | 21.6 mi |
| Negro Ed | N 11° | 1,517 m | 12.3 mi |
| Neale Mesa | NNW 344° | 1,516 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bozarth Mesa | NE 34° | 1,483 m | 21.3 mi |
| Little Shipp Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,477 m | 21.6 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Joshua Forest Scenic Road
- 60.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
- Arrastra Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Greenwood Peak: 6.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Blue Rock: 9.9 mi
- Red Knob: 10.3 mi
- Colorado Spring: 1.5 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 2.2 mi
- Poachie Spring: 2.4 mi
- Asa Spring: 2.9 mi
- Johns Spring: 5.0 mi
- Burro Cliffs: 12.2 mi
- Butcher Corral Point: 16.2 mi
- Long Point: 20.1 mi
- Wilder Point: 20.9 mi
- Aquarius Cliffs: 22.0 mi
- Signal: 13.7 mi
- Alamo Crossing: 18.3 mi
- Snoopy Rocket: 21.2 mi
- Venice Mcguffie Cabin: 22.3 mi
- Desert Garden: 5.5 mi
- Alamo Wildlife Area: 16.7 mi
- Alamo Lake State Park: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:59 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bagdad, 15 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Mar — fullest in Feb, leanest in Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 215 | 238 | 221 | 17.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 26.4 | 38.6 | 34.1 | 40.2 | 74.9 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Burro Creek AT Old US 93 Bridge, Near Bagdad, AZ, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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