Local favourite viewpoint · Yuma, Arizona
Turtleback Mountain
Turtleback Mountain is a viewpoint in Yuma, Arizona.
Turtleback Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Turtleback Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Turtleback Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.13976, -113.39547. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtleback Mountain
- Hyder Valley · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Eagletail Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · La Paz · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Horn Monument · fort · Yuma · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dendora Valley · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~38 km · Must-see
- Painted Rock Petroglyph Site · fort · Maricopa · ~43 km · Must-see
- Painted Rock Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~45 km · Must-see
- Black Dome · viewpoint · Yuma · ~48 km · Must-see
- Signal Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Texas Hill · viewpoint · Yuma · ~55 km · Must-see
- San Cristobal Valley · viewpoint · Yuma · ~63 km · Must-see
- Big Horn Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gillespie Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gillespie Dam Highway Bridge · lake · Maricopa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Agua Caliente Mountains · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~21 km
- Sears Point · viewpoint · Yuma · ~29 km
- Triple Eye Catchment · lake · La Paz · ~49 km
- Park Valley · viewpoint · Yuma · ~51 km
- Sentinel Plain volcanic field · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~52 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Turtleback Mountain
- Hyder Valley · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dendora Valley · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~38 km · Must-see
- Black Dome · viewpoint · Yuma · ~48 km · Must-see
- Texas Hill · viewpoint · Yuma · ~55 km · Must-see
- San Cristobal Valley · viewpoint · Yuma · ~63 km · Must-see
- Childs Valley · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~79 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~85 km · Must-see
- Antelope Hill · viewpoint · Yuma · ~94 km · Must-see
- Mohawk Valley · viewpoint · Yuma · ~112 km · Must-see
- Isanaklesh Peaks · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~115 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Turtleback Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Turtleback Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Turtleback Mountain?
Nearby: Hyder Valley (viewpoint, 24 km), Eagletail Mountains Wilderness (sanctuary, 36 km), Fort Horn Monument (fort, 37 km), Dendora Valley (viewpoint, 38 km), Painted Rock Petroglyph Site (fort, 43 km), Painted Rock Dam (lake, 45 km).