Big Spring

Big Spring: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Spring

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Big Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.95857, -112.02215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Spring

• Gavilan Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Daisy Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Anthem Veterans Memorial · fort · Maricopa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~22 km · Must-see
• KBMB-AM (Black Canyon City) · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~23 km · Must-see
• KFNX · attraction · Maricopa · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Arizona History Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Pleasant · lake · Yavapai · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Pleasant Regional Park · lake · Yavapai · ~29 km · Must-see
• New Waddell Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Reservoir · lake · Yavapai · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Peak Park · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Agua Fria National Monument · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hot Spring · attraction · Yavapai · ~39 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix · park · Maricopa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Adobe Mountain Desert Railway Park · park · Maricopa · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Spring

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Spring

• Gavilan Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Daisy Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~22 km · Must-see
• KBMB-AM (Black Canyon City) · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~37 km · Must-see
• East End · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~46 km · Must-see
• McDowell Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Shaw Butte · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~51 km · Must-see
• North Mountain Preserve · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~52 km · Must-see

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