Black Canyon Spring
Black Canyon Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,031 m. Mohon Peak stands 2,278 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Aquarius Cliffs, a cliff 2.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 43 miles off.
How to reach it
- 42.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.5 mi off the Joshua Forest Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Grey Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Neale Mesa: 5.6 mi
- Goodwin Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Elephant Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Muley Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Oak Spring: 5.2 mi
- Sam Spring: 5.7 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 6.0 mi
- Arrowweed Springs: 7.5 mi
- Arrowweed Springs: 7.5 mi
- Aquarius Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Burro Cliffs: 8.2 mi
- Butcher Corral Point: 18.7 mi
- Long Point: 19.8 mi
- Wilder Point: 20.1 mi
- Snoopy Rocket: 7.3 mi
- Desert Garden: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Black Canyon Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohon Peak | NE 40° | 2,278 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pine Peak | WNW 292° | 2,199 m | 22.1 mi |
| Granite Peak | W 273° | 2,153 m | 20.4 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | NE 49° | 2,115 m | 19.1 mi |
| Burch Peak | WNW 285° | 2,076 m | 21.0 mi |
| S H Peak | NE 37° | 1,939 m | 20.4 mi |
| Walker Peak | NE 40° | 1,895 m | 13.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | ENE 61° | 1,884 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:14 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:59 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wikieup, 8 mi away.
- Willow Flycatcher1 obs
- Mexican Garter Snake1 obs
- Sonoran Mud Turtle1 obs
- ocotillo1 obs
- Lowland Leopard Frog1 obs
- Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/882142571
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