Grass Shack Spring
Grass Shack Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,613 m. Mica Mountain stands 2,627 m to the northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tanque Verde Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 12 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 14 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tanque Verde Peak: 2.4 mi
- Helens Dome: 2.8 mi
- Duckbill: 3.2 mi
- Man Head: 3.3 mi
- Spud Rock: 3.4 mi
- Douglas Camp Spring: 3.1 mi
- Deer Head Spring: 3.8 mi
- Arts Spring: 4.5 mi
- Italian Spring: 4.5 mi
- Turkey Spring: 5.0 mi
- Chimenea Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- La Sevilla Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- El Bosquecito Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Sierra Morado Community Center: 10.4 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park: 10.6 mi
- Foutain of Youth: 10.1 mi
- Moments To Remember: 15.1 mi
- McT-Rex: 15.7 mi
- Butterfly Project Installation: 19.0 mi
- Organ Pipe Cactus: 19.0 mi
- El Sereno Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Rocking K: 9.1 mi
- Monument Estates: 10.1 mi
- Poteet Property: 10.4 mi
- Agua Caliente Creek: 10.7 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 11.8 mi
- Anthony's: 12.7 mi
- OV 10 Bronco: 16.3 mi
- O1 Bird Dog: 16.3 mi
- C 130: 16.4 mi
- Desert Plants Garden: 8.4 mi
- Cactus and Succulent Garden: 19.0 mi
- Word Garden: 19.0 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 19.0 mi
- Horticultural Therapy Beds: 19.0 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 15.3 mi
- Tucson Military Vehicle Museum: 16.0 mi
- Pima Air & Space Museum: 16.3 mi
- 390th Memorial Museum: 16.4 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 18.6 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 13.4 mi
- Airmen Memorial Bridge: 15.0 mi
- OF Parker Ranch: 15.2 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #04: 15.5 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #05: 16.2 mi
- Bridal Wreath Falls: 4.5 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 5.0 mi
- Chiva Falls: 5.1 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 6.1 mi
- Seven Falls: 14.4 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Pantano: 12.8 mi
- Cascabel: 14.5 mi
- Tres Alamos: 16.8 mi
- Redington: 17.8 mi
- Total Wreck: 20.0 mi
- Sun Spot: 12.2 mi
- Alcatraz: 12.8 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 12.9 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Grass Shack Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Mountain | NE 50° | 2,627 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | NNW 336° | 2,606.6 m | 17.5 mi |
| Rincon Peak | SE 138° | 2,585 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | NNW 337° | 2,561.41 m | 17.3 mi |
| Duckbill | ENE 59° | 2,559 m | 3.2 mi |
| Spud Rock | NE 46° | 2,553 m | 3.4 mi |
| Man Head | ENE 61° | 2,550 m | 3.3 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NNW 328° | 2,530 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 53 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saguaro NP, 8 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Mar, Aug — fullest in Feb, leanest in Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 12.8 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Rincon Creek Near Tucson, Az., 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Inside the official boundary of Saguaro National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Aug and Jul; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
- saguaro127 obs
- fishhook barrel cactus92 obs
- rainbow hedgehog cactus39 obs
- ocotillo38 obs
- Gila Woodpecker34 obs
- Black-throated Sparrow31 obs
- Chain-fruit Cholla30 obs
- Creosote Bush28 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/2006088803
Day trips start here
- Saguaro National Park · 7 mi
- Tucson · 18 mi
- Benson · 22 mi
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