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The Coyote Buttes area is typical of the high southwestern desert. Summer temperatures often exceed 100° F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Late summer monsoon season brings violent storm cells which often cause flash floods. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30° to 50° F, and lows averaging 0° to 20° F. With regards to light, it is excellent in winter, good in spring or fall, and poor in summer. In the summer the sun is high and brutal and so are the temperatures. I would suggest avoiding the popular June, July and August tourist season. The October through Ma...

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