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Mormon Battallion Christmas Camp

MilitaryModerate difficulty● Yellow hazardArizona

Christmas Camp predates the Butterfield use of the Anza trail. It was a stopping point on the military expedition of the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican War. The battalion camped at or near the site on Christmas Eve 1846

Site typeMilitary
StateArizona
Coordinates33.0658, -112.3581
Difficulty · ModerateSome effort — hiking, navigating fences or rough terrain.
Hazard · YellowStandard caution — typical abandoned-structure risks: weak floors, debris, broken glass.
Light todaySunrise 05:56 · sunset 19:09 (local) — golden hour is the first and last hour of that window
Conditions today78–103°F · 42% precip chance · wind to 14 mph
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