Juniper Mesa
About
Juniper Mesa is a summit of 7,071 feet in the Juniper Mesa Wilderness, part of the Chino Valley Ranger District of Prescott National Forest in Arizona. The nearest town is Paulden, about 24 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 73°F, while July highs reach about 92°F and winter lows drop to the low 20s. Several hikes start close by. Bull Spring is under a mile away, and Oaks and Willows and Happy Camp are each within about 2 miles. Juniper Springs is roughly 4.5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,071 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Juniper 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: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–76°F and lows of 28–39°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Diamond M Rch, AZ weather station, 35 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan52° high23° low
- Feb54° high24° low
- Mar61° high28° low
- Apr67° high32° low
- May76° high39° low
- Jun87° high46° low
- Jul92° high55° low
- Aug89° high54° low
- Sep84° high47° low
- Oct73° high36° low
- Nov62° high27° low
- Dec51° high22° low
The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Juniper Mesa Wilderness · Wilderness
- Chino Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Prescott National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Paulden, Arizona · 24 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Chino Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Prescribed Fire Planned in the Yolo Ranch Area of the Chino Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Perkinsville Bridge Area Special Closure Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Bull SpringHiking0.8 mi
- Oaks and WillowsHiking1 mi
- Happy CampHiking1.6 mi
- Pine CreekHiking2.4 mi
- Military TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Upper Graver WashHiking4.4 mi
- Juniper SpringsHiking4.5 mi
- Apache CreekHiking4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
