- Elevation, modelled
- 1,219 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Pinal Mountains2,389 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gila-Pinal Scenic Road5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:37local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4635, -110.9094
Cottonwood Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,219 m. Pinal Mountains stands 2,389 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sleeping Beauty Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 5.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Cottonwood Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal Mountains | SSE 158° | 2,389 m | 13.5 mi |
| Pinal Peak | SSE 158° | 2,389 m | 13.5 mi |
| Signal Peak | SSE 160° | 2,381 m | 12.5 mi |
| Apache Peaks | ENE 61° | 2,115 m | 11.0 mi |
| East Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,101 m | 14.4 mi |
| Madera Peak | SSE 165° | 2,023 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mound Mountain | W 273° | 1,904 m | 13.2 mi |
| Pinto Peak | W 270° | 1,800 m | 12.1 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 7.5 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 19.2 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 11 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 19 mi
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 19 mi
- Observation Lookout · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sleeping Beauty Spring: 0.3 mi
- Dago Spring: 0.7 mi
- Whitebank Spring: 0.9 mi
- Dixon Spring: 1.1 mi
- Amateur Spring: 1.1 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Sleeping Beauty Peak: 1.5 mi
- Murphy Ranch Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Webster Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Gerald Hills: 2.3 mi
- South American Deserts Exhibit: 18.9 mi
- Upland Sonoran Desert Natural Area: 18.9 mi
- Queen Creek Riparian: 19.0 mi
- The Narrows: 19.0 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Exhibit: 19.0 mi
- The Hole: 5.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Bullion Plaza Park: 5.1 mi
- Cobre Vilage Park: 6.4 mi
- Ryan Park: 8.0 mi
- The Summit: 5.8 mi
- The Pond: 14.0 mi
- Atlantis South Side: 14.6 mi
- Little England Wall: 14.6 mi
- Kitty Pool: 14.6 mi
- Gila Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Tony Ranch: 9.9 mi
- Circlestone: 13.0 mi
- Wood Camp Miner's Cabin: 13.2 mi
- Doak: 13.8 mi
- Three Crosses: 5.0 mi
- "M" Hill: 5.0 mi
- Old Dominion Mine Park: 7.8 mi
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site: 17.7 mi
- Quincho: 18.9 mi
- Kellner Group Picnic Site: 10.0 mi
- McMinnville Camp: 14.7 mi
- Captain Pass: 15.9 mi
- Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Boyce Thompson Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Bellevue: 9.3 mi
- Pinal City: 18.4 mi
- Ray: 20.0 mi
- McMillenville: 21.2 mi
- Reymert: 23.7 mi
- S: 16.5 mi
- Woman from the Fields: 19.2 mi
- The Ring of Life: 19.2 mi
- Do You Hear What I Hear?: 19.4 mi
- Peaceful Little Ones: 19.4 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 20.7 mi
- Workman Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Mar — fullest in Feb, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 34.7 | 36.4 | 20.5 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 7.4 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Pinto Creek Near Miami, AZ, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapTake the scenic way to Cottonwood Spring.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.