- Elevation, modelled
- 1,528 m
- Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.5156, -110.7123
Rock Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,528 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Tule Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | SW 222° | 2,794 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | S 181° | 2,606.6 m | 6.9 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | S 178° | 2,561.41 m | 7.0 mi |
| Marshall Peak | SSW 207° | 2,530 m | 7.1 mi |
| Spencer Peak | SSW 196° | 2,493 m | 6.8 mi |
| Leopold Point | S 173° | 2,460 m | 7.4 mi |
| Syke Knob | SSW 201° | 2,426 m | 6.2 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | SW 221° | 2,425.64 m | 11.7 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- San Pedro Vista · 8 mi
- Geology Vista · 10 mi
- Windy Point · 10 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Tule Spring: 0.6 mi
- Pela Seca Spring: 1.3 mi
- Upper Stratton Spring: 1.6 mi
- Juanito Spring: 1.8 mi
- Doctor Spring: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Rice Peak: 2.2 mi
- Apache Peak: 3.4 mi
- Marble Peak: 3.6 mi
- Lombar Hill: 3.8 mi
- American Flag Hill: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Oracle Park: 7.1 mi
- San Manuel Main Street Park: 7.7 mi
- San Manuel Park: 7.9 mi
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Bear Canyon Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 46
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 18.0 mi
- Sin Agua Garden: 19.8 mi
- Children's Garden: 19.8 mi
- Ethbotanical Garden: 19.8 mi
- Streamside Gardens: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 41
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 13.0 mi
- Artisan Center: 14.3 mi
- Dream It, Then Do It: 17.9 mi
- Soccer Ball: 17.9 mi
- Baseball: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Southern Belle Mine: 2.9 mi
- Miner's Grave: 3.0 mi
- Catalina Camp: 3.7 mi
- OF Parker Ranch: 10.5 mi
- Titan II Missile Base 570-1: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Faul Preservation Area: 5.9 mi
- Oracle Ridge Property: 8.7 mi
- Santa Catalina Research Natural Area: 9.1 mi
- Upper Cañada del Oro: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 26
- Incinerated Ridge: 8.0 mi
- Tall Wall: 8.0 mi
- The Window: 12.8 mi
- Geology Wall: 19.8 mi
- Crested Saguaro: 19.9 mi
Museums: 13
- motorcycle museum (under const.): 7.5 mi
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 17.0 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 19.8 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 19.9 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Seven Catarcts: 10.5 mi
- Seven Falls: 13.4 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 14.2 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 18.4 mi
- Chiva Falls: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sun Spot: 12.2 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 12.6 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 12.6 mi
- Alcatraz: 12.6 mi
- Charlie Dike: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- American Flag: 4.5 mi
- Tiger: 13.4 mi
- Redington: 14.2 mi
- Copper Creek: 21.3 mi
- Cascabel: 24.8 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: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oracle 2 SE, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Saguaro National Park · 22 mi
- Tucson · 24 mi
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