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Lone Mountain

Arizona

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Lone Mountain is a summit of 2,802 feet in the Mesa Ranger District of Tonto National Forest in Arizona, about 9.5 miles from Apache Junction. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Apache Junction show March highs around 77°F and November highs around 76°F, while July highs average about 105°F and winter lows sit in the low 40s. The Lone Mountain Trail starts less than a mile away, and the Pass Mountain Summmit Trail and L'Alpe D'Huez Trail are each about 1.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, Larry Forbis campground is about 3.4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

2,802 ft

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

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Location

Lone Mountain

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: Nov–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–85°F and lows of 42–53°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ weather station, 7.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan67° high43° low
  2. Feb70° high44° low
  3. Mar77° high48° low
  4. Apr85° high53° low
  5. May93° high60° low
  6. Jun103° high69° low
  7. Jul105° high77° low
  8. Aug104° high76° low
  9. Sep99° high71° low
  10. Oct88° high60° low
  11. Nov76° high50° low
  12. Dec66° high42° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Apache Junction, Arizona · 9.5 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mesa 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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