Triple Eye
About
Triple Eye is a natural arch in La Paz County, Arizona, standing at about 2,406 feet inside the Eagletail Mountains Wilderness. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Yuma Field Office, and the nearest town is Sunwest, about 11 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Aguila weather station show March highs around 73°F and November highs around 72°F, while July averages climb to about 101°F. For a longer outing, the Ben Avery Trail lies about 4.6 miles from the arch.
Arch Facts
Elevation
2,406 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Triple Eye
Arizona
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–84°F and lows of 33–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Aguila, AZ weather station, 34 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan63° high35° low
- Feb66° high36° low
- Mar73° high40° low
- Apr79° high46° low
- May88° high53° low
- Jun98° high62° low
- Jul101° high72° low
- Aug99° high71° low
- Sep94° high63° low
- Oct84° high50° low
- Nov72° high39° low
- Dec62° high33° low
Where it is
- Eagletail Mountains Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yuma Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Sunwest, Arizona · 11 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Triple Eye
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
63° / 35°
2 wet
Feb
66° / 36°
2 wet
Mar
73° / 40°
2 wet
Apr
79° / 46°
1 wet
May
88° / 53°
0 wet
Jun
98° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
101° / 72°
2 wet
Aug
99° / 71°
3 wet
Sep
94° / 63°
2 wet
Oct
84° / 50°
1 wet
Nov
72° / 39°
1 wet
Dec
62° / 33°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aguila, AZ, 33.8 mi away at 2,165 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
