- Elevation, modelled
- 1,476 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Baker Butte2,456 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road17.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 34.2573, -111.2150
Lion Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,476 m. Baker Butte stands 2,456 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Lion Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Butte | NW 325° | 2,456 m | 16.4 mi |
| Promontory Butte | ENE 59° | 2,391 m | 11.8 mi |
| Myrtle Point | NNE 26° | 2,265 m | 9.1 mi |
| Turkey Peak | E 87° | 2,148 m | 16.0 mi |
| Roberts Mesa | NNE 29° | 2,033 m | 8.4 mi |
| Oxbow Mountain | E 99° | 1,954 m | 12.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | E 92° | 1,951 m | 10.6 mi |
| Diamond Butte | SE 139° | 1,929 m | 9.2 mi |
- 17.9 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Lion Spring: 1.7 mi
- Mud Spring: 1.7 mi
- Mayberry Spring: 2.4 mi
- Diamond Spring: 2.5 mi
- Mayfield Spring: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Diamond Point: 2.4 mi
- The Buttes: 3.1 mi
- Cypress Hill: 3.3 mi
- Monument Peak: 3.3 mi
- Yerba Senta Butte: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Stewart Pocket: 4.0 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 10.2 mi
- Burnt Point: 10.5 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 12.2 mi
- Dead Boy Point: 13.0 mi
Parks: 16
- Disc Golf Course: 6.8 mi
- Payson Rodeo Grounds: 6.8 mi
- Rumsey Park: 6.8 mi
- Rumsey Park: 6.9 mi
- Payson Rodeo Grounds: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- First Crossing: 7.3 mi
- Water Wheel: 7.6 mi
- Second Crossing: 7.9 mi
- Third Crossing: 8.3 mi
- East Verde Crossing: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Neal Cabin: 3.3 mi
- Shoofly Ruins: 4.4 mi
- Pranty Cabin: 13.2 mi
- Spade Ranch house: 13.4 mi
- Original General Spring Box: 14.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Zane Grey House: 7.6 mi
- Pine-Strawberry Museum: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Camp Geronimo central restroom: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Plant Demonstration: 15.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Payson, 8 mi away.
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