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Elden Spring

Elden Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Elden Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,152 m. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the north-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Linda Vista Park, a park 0.7 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 4.7 miles off.

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Coordinates35.22727, -111.60030

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Elden Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Devils Head: 1.2 mi
  • TV Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Sheep Hill: 2.2 mi
  • McMillan Mesa: 2.6 mi
Springs
  • Oak Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Paradise Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Little Elden Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Orion Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Chimney Spring: 4.9 mi
Parks: 43
Artworks: 30
Attractions: 14
Museums: 13
Picnic sites: 11
  • Maricopa Ramada: 7.8 mi
  • Cochise Ramada: 7.8 mi
  • Navajo Ramada: 7.9 mi
  • Yavapai Ramada: 8.0 mi
  • Lake Mary Boat Landin: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
  • Juniper Street Community Garden: 2.6 mi
  • The Forest Garden: 3.6 mi
  • The Pond and Wetland Garden: 3.6 mi
  • The Lizard Garden: 3.6 mi
  • The Wildflower Garden: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
Rest areas: 2
  • Parks Rest Area: 15.2 mi
  • Parks Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sycamore Falls: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Elden Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Humphreys PeakNNW 332°3,850.77 m9.3 mi
Agassiz PeakNNW 327°3,766 m8.1 mi
Fremont PeakNNW 333°3,648 m7.4 mi
Aubineau PeakNNW 339°3,608 m9.5 mi
Rees PeakNNW 342°3,497 m9.4 mi
Doyle PeakNNW 340°3,493 m7.5 mi
Schultz PeakNNW 344°3,074 m6.4 mi
Elden MountainN 10°2,834 m1.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:38
June solstice05:1319:0719:45
September equinox06:1517:5118:25
December solstice07:3216:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333642485666726962514133
Precip in1.31.71.50.90.60.32.53.41.61.21.41.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walnut Canyon NM, 6 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Southwestern Ponderosa Pine113 obs
  • Baker Kingcup Cactus106 obs
  • Greater Short-horned Lizard87 obs
  • alligator juniper87 obs
  • Plateau Fence Lizard83 obs
  • Gambel Oak75 obs
  • Banana Yucca70 obs
  • butterfly milkweed55 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2006088271

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