- Elevation, modelled
- 1,624 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Carr Mountain2,328 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:39local time
- Coordinates
- 33.9220, -111.1106
Lion Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,624 m. Carr Mountain stands 2,328 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Copper Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 8.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Lion Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Mountain | SE 128° | 2,328 m | 11.6 mi |
| Carr Peak | SE 127° | 2,320 m | 12.6 mi |
| Baker Mountain | ESE 119° | 2,308 m | 11.3 mi |
| McFadden Horse Mountain | ESE 107° | 2,286 m | 10.0 mi |
| Center Mountain | ESE 111° | 2,274 m | 11.5 mi |
| Armer Mountain | SE 141° | 2,223 m | 9.0 mi |
| McFadden Peak | E 96° | 2,173 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tanner Peak | SE 140° | 2,106 m | 8.2 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 17.4 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 23 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 26 mi
- Fish Creek Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Copper Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Bear Head Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Buck Peak: 2.7 mi
- Picture Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Mistake Peak: 3.2 mi
Springs
- Mud Spring: 0.9 mi
- Bear Head Spring: 2.1 mi
- Hidden Spring: 3.3 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 3.6 mi
- Pasture Spring: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Dupont Cabin: 2.0 mi
- Boyer Cabin: 7.3 mi
- Del Shay Cabin: 7.4 mi
- P B Ranch: 10.6 mi
- Pranty Cabin: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- The Jug: 8.6 mi
- Dead Boy Point: 12.4 mi
- Glendale Point: 12.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 17.4 mi
- Lookout Point: 21.4 mi
Parks: 8
- Roosevelt Lake Wildlife Area: 13.5 mi
- Horse Pasture Recreation Area: 14.0 mi
- Three Bar Wildlife Study Area: 16.9 mi
- Windy Hill Recreation Site: 17.4 mi
- Salt River Bird Reservation: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 2: 16.1 mi
- Vineyard Canyon Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Burnt Corral Picnic: 21.2 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Workman Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Buckhorn Beach: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 82 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Punkin CTR, 12 mi away.
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