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Natural arch

Window Rock

Arizona

About

Window Rock is a natural arch in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness, part of the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Catalina Foothills, about 5.4 miles away. The arch sits at roughly 7,072 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, with lows near 50°F in both months. Cathedral Rock is the closest neighbor, about 0.9 miles away, and Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalina Mountains) is about 1.3 miles off. Esperero and the climbing at Mystic Boulders are both within about 2 miles.

Arch Facts

Elevation

7,072 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Window Rock

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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–80°F and lows of 43–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, AZ weather station, 9.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan50° high34° low
  2. Feb50° high33° low
  3. Mar55° high37° low
  4. Apr62° high43° low
  5. May71° high51° low
  6. Jun80° high60° low
  7. Jul80° high63° low
  8. Aug79° high62° low
  9. Sep75° high59° low
  10. Oct68° high49° low
  11. Nov59° high40° low
  12. Dec49° high33° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Catalina Foothills, Arizona · 5.4 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Santa Catalina Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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