Picketpost Mountain Research Natural Area

Picketpost Mountain Research Natural Area is a protected area in Pinal County, Arizona and has an elevation of 3,002 feet. Picketpost Mountain Research Natural Area is situated nearby to the locality Nicholas Ranch, as well as near the neighborhood Superior Highlands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Picketpost Mountain and Thompson Arboretum.

Picketpost Mountain

Peak

Picketpost Mountain is located just outside the town of Superior, Arizona approximately 40 miles east of the Phoenix Metro Area. The summit stands at an elevation of 4,375 feet above sea level, with a prominence 2000 feet above its base.

Thompson Arboretum

Garden

Photo: John Menard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum is the oldest and largest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. It is one of the oldest botanical institutions west of the Mississippi River. Thompson Arboretum is situated 2 miles north of Picketpost Mountain Research Natural Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reymert and Superior.

Reymert

Hamlet

Photo: Kevin Dooley, CC BY 2.0.

Reymert is a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. Reymert was originally established around a post office that began operation on June 6, 1890. Reymert is situated 3½ miles southwest of Picketpost Mountain Research Natural Area.

Superior

Village

Photo: ArizonaLincoln, Public domain.

Superior is a town in northern Pinal County, Arizona, United States, and is the oldest town in the county. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 2,407. Superior is situated 4½ miles northeast of Picketpost Mountain Research Natural Area.

Picketpost Mountain Research Natural Area

Type: Protected area
Location: Pinal County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.25006° or 33° 15′ 0″ north

Longitude

-111.1554° or 111° 9′ 19″ west

Elevation

3,002 feet (915 metres)

Operator

United States Forest Service

Open location code

855C7R2V+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 359283518

GeoNames ID

5308761

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Localities in the Area

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