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Kennedy Peak

Arizona

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Kennedy Peak is a summit of 7,552 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 20 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. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the peak, so temperatures on top run a little cooler. Two trails start within a third of a mile of the summit: East Divide Trail #287 and Kennedy Peak Trail #287B. Tortilla Trail #254 is about 2 miles away, and Paddy's River is a little farther at about 2.3 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

7,552 ft

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

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Location

Kennedy 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, 29 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 · 20 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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