Man Head
About
Man Head is a summit in Arizona's Saguaro Wilderness, within Saguaro National Park, about 11 miles from the town of Rincon Valley. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at around 7,000 feet show October highs near 68°F with lows near 49°F, and June highs around 80°F. The summit sits higher than that station, so expect temperatures up top to run cooler. Heartbreak Ridge Trail lies just 0.2 miles away. Mica Meadow Trail, Switchback Trail and Mica Mountain Trail are all within about three-quarters of a mile.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,423 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Man Head
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, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan50° high34° low
- Feb50° high33° low
- Mar55° high37° low
- Apr62° high43° low
- May71° high51° low
- Jun80° high60° low
- Jul80° high63° low
- Aug79° high62° low
- Sep75° high59° low
- Oct68° high49° low
- Nov59° high40° low
- Dec49° high33° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Saguaro Wilderness · Wilderness
- Saguaro National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Rincon Valley, Arizona · 11 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Saguaro National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Loop Drive closed in Tucson Mountain District due to storms.
Danger · posted Oct 5, 2026
Phones are Down in Rincon Mountain District
Information · posted Oct 2, 2026
Vehicle Break-Ins
Caution · posted Sep 4, 2026
Rideshare services should be used with caution if visiting the Tucson Mountain District
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
RV and trailer precautions: be aware of vehicle restrictions before visit.
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Heartbreak Ridge TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Mica Meadow TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Switchback TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Mica Mountain TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Tool Shed, TheRock climbing7.1 mi
- Tanque Verde CanyonRock climbing7.8 mi
- Reef Rock on Mica Mt.Rock climbing8.8 mi
- Southern ArizonaRock climbing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
