- Elevation, modelled
- 1,073 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Mazatzal Peak2,403 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road24.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 34.0802, -111.4031
Yellow Jacket Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,073 m. Mazatzal Peak stands 2,403 m to the west-southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Boone Moore Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Yellow Jacket Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazatzal Peak | WSW 250° | 2,403 m | 3.6 mi |
| North Peak | NW 319° | 2,273 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Ord | S 182° | 2,165 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Peeley | SW 222° | 2,137 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SW 225° | 2,113 m | 8.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | S 181° | 2,008 m | 12.5 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SW 219° | 1,990 m | 10.8 mi |
| Pine Butte | SSW 196° | 1,953 m | 6.7 mi |
- 24.2 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Boone Moore Spring: 0.8 mi
- Garden Spring: 2.0 mi
- Eisenhauer Spring: 2.3 mi
- Lincoln Spring: 2.7 mi
- Half Moon Spring: 2.7 mi
- Barnhardt Mesa: 1.6 mi
- Fisher Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Mazatzal Peak: 3.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Boyd Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Payson Rodeo Grounds: 10.5 mi
- Green Valley Park: 11.0 mi
- Rumsey Park: 11.7 mi
- Disc Golf Course: 12.0 mi
- Payson Rodeo Grounds: 12.1 mi
- Dead Boy Point: 9.8 mi
- Stewart Pocket: 12.4 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 16.2 mi
- The White Bluffs: 17.0 mi
- Lookout Point: 17.4 mi
- Del Shay Cabin: 12.8 mi
- Pranty Cabin: 13.4 mi
- Fort Reno Site: 14.3 mi
- Shoofly Ruins: 16.1 mi
- Neal Cabin: 16.2 mi
- East Verde Crossing: 15.4 mi
- S B Cove: 19.1 mi
- First Crossing: 19.3 mi
- Water Wheel: 19.8 mi
- Second Crossing: 20.3 mi
- Zane Grey House: 11.0 mi
- Pine-Strawberry Museum: 21.4 mi
- Plant Demonstration: 20.5 mi
- Camp Geronimo central restroom: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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, 11 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Mar — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 334 | 347 | 435 | 133 | 37.8 | 11.1 | 24.5 | 78.6 | 36.5 | 47.4 | 57.7 | 202 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Tonto Creek Above Gun Creek, Near Roosevelt, AZ, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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