- Elevation, modelled
- 1,497 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 3.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4949, -110.7814
Wild Cow Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,497 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the south, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mule Ears, a peak 1.6 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Wild Cow Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | S 187° | 2,794 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | SE 145° | 2,606.6 m | 6.7 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | SE 143° | 2,561.41 m | 7.0 mi |
| Marshall Peak | S 171° | 2,530 m | 5.0 mi |
| Spencer Peak | SSE 157° | 2,493 m | 5.6 mi |
| Leopold Point | SE 140° | 2,460 m | 7.7 mi |
| Syke Knob | SSE 157° | 2,426 m | 4.7 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | SSW 206° | 2,425.64 m | 8.3 mi |
- 3.6 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 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mule Ears: 1.6 mi
- Rice Peak: 2.2 mi
- Samaniego Peak: 2.7 mi
- Marble Peak: 2.8 mi
- Mount Lemmon: 3.7 mi
Springs
- Hartman Spring: 2.5 mi
- Walnut Spring: 2.5 mi
- Pig Spring: 2.8 mi
- Stratton Camp Spring: 2.9 mi
- Upper Stratton Spring: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Oracle Park: 7.7 mi
- Catalina Neighborhood Park: 8.4 mi
- Catalina Vista Recreation Center: 9.5 mi
- Bear Canyon Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 55
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 8.8 mi
- Artisan Center: 10.0 mi
- Dream It, Then Do It: 13.7 mi
- The Learning Tree: 13.8 mi
- Soccer Ball: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 54
- Faul Preservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Upper Cañada del Oro: 5.4 mi
- Santa Catalina Research Natural Area: 6.1 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon Park: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 50
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 13.9 mi
- Sin Agua Garden: 15.8 mi
- Children's Garden: 15.8 mi
- Ethbotanical Garden: 15.8 mi
- Streamside Gardens: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 35
- Incinerated Ridge: 7.6 mi
- Tall Wall: 7.6 mi
- The Window: 9.3 mi
- Geology Wall: 15.8 mi
- Crested Saguaro: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Catalina Camp: 1.6 mi
- Southern Belle Mine: 4.7 mi
- Miner's Grave: 4.8 mi
- Catalina Mountain School: 8.4 mi
- Titan II Missile Base 570-1: 9.5 mi
Museums: 21
- motorcycle museum (under const.): 11.3 mi
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 13.6 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 15.8 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 17.2 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Seven Catarcts: 9.6 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 10.2 mi
- Seven Falls: 11.6 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 18.2 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Honey Bee Canyon: 11.0 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 11.6 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 11.6 mi
- Alcatraz: 11.7 mi
- Sun Spot: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- American Flag: 6.9 mi
- Tiger: 15.8 mi
- Redington: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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, 8 mi away.
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