The Pond

The Pond: 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 The Pond

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 The Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.31014, -111.06890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Pond

• Boyce Thompson Arboretum · sanctuary · Pinal · ~11 km · Must-see
• Picketpost Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~13 km · Must-see
• White Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~20 km · Must-see
• KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~24 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~26 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~28 km · Must-see
• Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~34 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~35 km · Must-see
• Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~35 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~36 km · Must-see
• Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~39 km · Must-see
• Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~47 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~48 km · Must-see
• Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~49 km · Must-see
• Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Pond

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Pond

• Picketpost Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~13 km · Must-see
• White Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~35 km · Must-see
• Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~39 km · Must-see
• Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~44 km · Must-see
• Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~49 km · Must-see
• Poston Butte · viewpoint · Pinal · ~53 km · Must-see
• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~58 km · Must-see

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