- Elevation, modelled
- 2,477 m
- Tallest summit within 14.3 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4114, -110.7229
Palisade Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 2,477 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the west-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Boy Scout Spring, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Sky Island Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Palisade Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | WNW 299° | 2,794 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | ENE 61° | 2,606.6 m | 0.6 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,561.41 m | 0.8 mi |
| Marshall Peak | WNW 288° | 2,530 m | 2.7 mi |
| Spencer Peak | WNW 297° | 2,493 m | 1.4 mi |
| Leopold Point | E 96° | 2,460 m | 1.5 mi |
| Syke Knob | NW 312° | 2,426 m | 2.1 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | WSW 256° | 2,425.64 m | 7.2 mi |
- On the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 27.8 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- San Pedro Vista · 2 mi
- Geology Vista · 3 mi
- Windy Point · 3 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Boy Scout Spring: 0.0 mi
- Girl Scout Spring: 0.3 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 0.8 mi
- Novio Spring: 1.0 mi
- Bill Williams Spring: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Mount Bigelow: 0.6 mi
- Kellogg Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Westfall Knob: 1.2 mi
- Spencer Peak: 1.4 mi
- Butterfly Peak: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Bear Canyon Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park: 9.0 mi
- Wes Miller Park: 9.4 mi
- McDonald District Park: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Faul Preservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Santa Catalina Research Natural Area: 4.6 mi
- Agua Caliente Creek: 7.9 mi
- Tucson Audubon Society: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 55
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 10.8 mi
- Foutain of Youth: 11.0 mi
- McT-Rex: 13.5 mi
- Artisan Center: 13.7 mi
- Dream It, Then Do It: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 50
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 14.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 14.9 mi
- Compassion Garden: 15.2 mi
- Horticultural Therapy Beds: 15.6 mi
- Native American Crops: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 35
- Incinerated Ridge: 0.9 mi
- Tall Wall: 0.9 mi
- The Window: 8.2 mi
- Sig Boysen Home Composting Site: 15.6 mi
- Water Harvesting Feature: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Catalina Camp: 5.3 mi
- OF Parker Ranch: 7.8 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 9.1 mi
- Southern Belle Mine: 9.7 mi
- Miner's Grave: 9.9 mi
Museums: 24
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 11.6 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 13.1 mi
- motorcycle museum (under const.): 14.1 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 14.3 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Seven Catarcts: 3.3 mi
- Seven Falls: 6.4 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 11.1 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 11.5 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sun Spot: 5.3 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 5.4 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 5.4 mi
- Alcatraz: 5.4 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- American Flag: 11.6 mi
- Redington: 13.5 mi
- Tiger: 20.6 mi
- Cascabel: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
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 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 58 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Lemmon Willow Canyon, 2 mi away.
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- Saguaro National Park · 17 mi
- Tucson · 18 mi
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