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Yellowstone Spring

Yellowstone Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Yellowstone Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,626 m. Mount Trumbull stands 2,441 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellowstone Mesa, a peak 2.6 miles away. Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road passes 27 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

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Coordinates36.73029, -112.94249
Around it

98 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 38
  • Yellowstone Mesa: 2.6 mi
  • Cedar Knoll: 7.1 mi
  • Indian Knoll: 10.3 mi
  • Flat Top: 11.0 mi
  • Black Knolls: 11.1 mi
Springs: 33
  • Pipe Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Willow Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Twomile Seep: 17.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring Number 1: 18.2 mi
  • Grama Spring: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 18
Attractions: 4
  • Moccasin Mountain Dinosaur Tracks: 20.1 mi
  • Eye of Heaven (Water Canyon Arch): 21.8 mi
  • Black Rocks: 23.1 mi
  • Star Dune (Main Dune): 24.1 mi
Museums: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 17.5 mi
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 18.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • The Windlass: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yellowstone Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrumbullSSW 206°2,441 m24.7 mi
Craigs KnollSSW 213°2,188 m22.1 mi
Elephant ButteNNE 15°2,066 m24.2 mi
Berry KnollSW 224°2,006 m21.3 mi
Canaan MountainN 351°1,980 m24.6 mi
The BeehiveN 0°1,968 m22.2 mi
Hancock KnollS 183°1,966 m21.6 mi
Seven KnollsSW 227°1,922 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1420:1620:55
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:4116:4017:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353946526171787668564435
Precip in1.41.41.10.70.50.21.11.31.11.10.61.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipe Spring NM, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12187191370

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