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Grassy Peak

Arizona

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Grassy Peak is a summit of 6,688 feet in the Galiuro Wilderness, part of the Safford Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in southeastern Arizona. The nearest town is San Manuel, about 16 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation run around 71°F and 75°F for highs, with lows near 51°F and 59°F. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 50°F and lows near 34°F. Several trails start close by. Rattlesnake is about 1.5 miles away, and the West Divide Trail #289 and YLE Trail #288 are each within about 2 miles. Corral Canyon Trail #291 is roughly 2.2 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,688 ft

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

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Location

Grassy Peak

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, 24 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
San Manuel, Arizona · 16 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; 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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