Mount Wrightson Picnic Areas and Trailheads
Mount Wrightson Picnic Areas and Trailheads is an area in Santa Cruz County, Arizona and has an elevation of 5,420 feet. Mount Wrightson Picnic Areas and Trailheads is situated nearby to the area Roundup Picnic Ground, as well as near the hamlet Madera Canyon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Madera Canyon and Mount Hopkins.
Madera Canyon
Photo: gailhampshire, CC BY 2.0.
Madera Canyon is a rural area in South Central Arizona. This is an outstanding place for watching birds and wildlife, with over 250 avian species identified so far. Many trails in the Santa Ritas can also be accessed from the picnic site.
Mount Hopkins
Peak
Photo: Wars, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Hopkins is a 8,553-foot peak of the Santa Rita Mountains range, in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The peak was named after Gilbert Hopkins, who was killed nearby during the Battle of Fort Buchanan in 1865. Mount Hopkins is situated 2 miles south of Mount Wrightson Picnic Areas and Trailheads.
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
Observatory
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The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is an American astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; it is their largest field installation outside of their main site in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is situated 2 miles south of Mount Wrightson Picnic Areas and Trailheads.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madera Canyon.
Madera Canyon
Hamlet
Madera Canyon is a formerly populated place situated in the Santa Rita Mountains of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 4,911 feet above sea level.
Mount Wrightson Picnic Areas and Trailheads
- Type: Area
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.71313° or 31° 42′ 47″ northLongitude
-110.874° or 110° 52′ 26″ westElevation
5,420 feet (1,652 metres)Open location code
853FP47G+7CGeoNames ID
9958164
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Roundup Picnic Ground and Ampitheater Parking Area and Traliheads.
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