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Mud Spring Mesa

Arizona

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Mud Spring Mesa is a summit of 5,069 feet in the Santa Teresa Wilderness, part of the Safford Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in southeastern Arizona. The nearest town is Bylas, about 16 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Oracle show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 80°F, while June and July highs reach about 94°F. Several trails start close by. Black Canyon and Gardner Canyon Trail #67 are each about 2 miles away, and Cottonwood Mountain Trail #66 is about 2.2 miles off. For an overnight base, Fourmile Canyon Campground sits roughly 10 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,069 ft

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

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Mud Spring 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: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 34–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Oracle Sp, AZ weather station, 37 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan59° high31° low
  2. Feb62° high34° low
  3. Mar67° high38° low
  4. Apr74° high45° low
  5. May83° high51° low
  6. Jun94° high62° low
  7. Jul94° high69° low
  8. Aug91° high66° low
  9. Sep88° high59° low
  10. Oct80° high49° low
  11. Nov68° high39° low
  12. Dec59° high31° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Bylas, 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)