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Frye Mesa

Arizona

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Frye Mesa is a summit of 5,002 feet in the Safford Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in southeastern Arizona, about 6 miles from the town of Thatcher. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Willcox show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average highs near 96°F with more wet days. Frye Canyon, a mountain biking route, lies about a mile away, and Deadman Trail #70 is roughly 1.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Cunningham and Soldier Creek campgrounds are both about 6 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,002 ft

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

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Location

Frye Mesa

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 60–82°F and lows of 28–45°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Willcox, AZ weather station, 34 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan61° high28° low
  2. Feb65° high32° low
  3. Mar72° high36° low
  4. Apr79° high42° low
  5. May87° high50° low
  6. Jun97° high59° low
  7. Jul96° high66° low
  8. Aug94° high65° low
  9. Sep90° high57° low
  10. Oct82° high45° low
  11. Nov70° high34° low
  12. Dec60° high28° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Thatcher, Arizona · 5.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Coronado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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