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East Pocket Knob

Arizona

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East Pocket Knob is a summit of 7,198 feet in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, about 2 miles from the community of Oak Creek Canyon. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. Several trails and climbing areas sit close by. The A B Young mountain biking area is under a mile away, and the A.B. Young No. 100 hike and Purtyman #65 hike are each about 1.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Cave Springs campground is roughly 2 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

7,198 ft

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

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Location

East Pocket Knob

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: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 28–47°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Flagstaff 4 Sw, AZ weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan44° high13° low
  2. Feb46° high16° low
  3. Mar52° high20° low
  4. Apr59° high25° low
  5. May67° high30° low
  6. Jun78° high36° low
  7. Jul82° high47° low
  8. Aug79° high47° low
  9. Sep74° high38° low
  10. Oct64° high28° low
  11. Nov53° high19° low
  12. Dec44° high13° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona · 2.1 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Flagstaff 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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