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Copper Camp Flat Spring

Copper Camp Flat Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Copper Camp Flat Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,565 m. Mazatzal Peak stands 2,403 m to the north-northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddle Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 29 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates33.97039, -111.51879

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Saddle Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Sheep Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Mount Peeley: 2.8 mi
  • Lion Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Red Rock: 4.3 mi
Springs
  • Saddle Mountain Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Mormon Grove Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Marion Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Sheep Creek Seep: 2.4 mi
  • Chalk Spring: 2.5 mi
Parks: 19
  • Fishermans Point Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
  • Horseshoe Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
  • Mesquite Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
  • Gilbert Park: 13.9 mi
  • Bronco Trailhead: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • S B Cove: 9.0 mi
  • S B Cove: 10.7 mi
  • Needle Rock Picnic: 16.5 mi
  • Seven Springs: 18.9 mi
  • Palo Verde Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Fort Reno Site: 11.5 mi
  • El Oso Mine Camp: 17.0 mi
  • Del Shay Cabin: 18.0 mi
  • Cline Cabin: 18.0 mi
  • Pranty Cabin: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Balanced Rock: 21.6 mi
  • Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail: 22.7 mi
  • Bunny Rock: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Camp Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Zane Grey House: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Copper Camp Flat Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mazatzal PeakNNE 27°2,403 m7.2 mi
North PeakN 11°2,273 m12.7 mi
Mount OrdSE 126°2,165 m7.8 mi
Mount PeeleyNE 40°2,137 m2.8 mi
Sheep MountainNNE 20°2,113 m1.5 mi
Eagle PeakSE 127°2,008 m8.0 mi
Saddle MountainSSW 191°1,990 m0.8 mi
Pine ButteENE 76°1,953 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:38
June solstice05:1619:0419:41
September equinox06:1517:5118:24
December solstice07:2816:4317:22

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475157647282888680685546
Precip in2.22.11.80.50.40.21.21.91.21.41.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Punkin CTR, 15 mi away.

  • California flannelbush4 obs
  • Spotted Owl2 obs
  • Gray Fox2 obs
  • Collared Peccary2 obs
  • White-tailed Deer2 obs
  • Douglas-fir2 obs
  • Lowland Leopard Frog2 obs
  • Baker Kingcup Cactus2 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2006093217

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