Dendora Valley
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The Dendora Valley is a small valley on the Gila River
west of Painted Rock Dam and Reservoir. The valley is north of the river, and is the valley west of the north-south Painted Rock Mountains which form the western end of the Painted Rock Reservoir.
The Dendora Valley is only about 9 miles (14 km) long. The Gila Bend Mountains
form the northern border from east to west, of both Dendora Valley, and the Painted Rock Reservoir adjacent eastwards; this is the famous Gila Bend formed by the Gila River as it changes direction to south, then west entering the reservoir. Other small mountains and hills border the southwest, namely Oatman Mountain, at 1732 feet (528 m) and the Face Mountain group with Montezuma Head, (peak) to the west.
The easiest access route to the Dendora Valley is from Hyder
in the Hyder Valley
about 15 miles (24 km) west-southwest.
The coordinates for Oatman Mountain, on the southwest border of Dendora Valley are 33°3′6.1"N 113°8′5.6"W.
Gila River
The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...
west of Painted Rock Dam and Reservoir. The valley is north of the river, and is the valley west of the north-south Painted Rock Mountains which form the western end of the Painted Rock Reservoir.
The Dendora Valley is only about 9 miles (14 km) long. The Gila Bend Mountains
Gila Bend Mountains
The Gila Bend Mountains are a 35-mile long mountain range of the north-central Sonoran Desert southwest of Phoenix, Arizona and in southwest Maricopa County....
form the northern border from east to west, of both Dendora Valley, and the Painted Rock Reservoir adjacent eastwards; this is the famous Gila Bend formed by the Gila River as it changes direction to south, then west entering the reservoir. Other small mountains and hills border the southwest, namely Oatman Mountain, at 1732 feet (528 m) and the Face Mountain group with Montezuma Head, (peak) to the west.
The easiest access route to the Dendora Valley is from Hyder
Hyder, Arizona
Hyder is a ghost town and farming community in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It and surrounding areas houses several different types of fish, shrimp, and other types of farms, one school , and two gas stations/general markets...
in the Hyder Valley
Hyder Valley
The Hyder Valley is a 20 mile long valley section of the Gila River Valley at Hyder on the Gila River. The valley is located north of Gila River in southwest Arizona in the northwestern Sonoran Desert...
about 15 miles (24 km) west-southwest.
The coordinates for Oatman Mountain, on the southwest border of Dendora Valley are 33°3′6.1"N 113°8′5.6"W.