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Apr 07 2024
Mount Ellen (Utah)
Mount Ellen Rising more than 11,500 feet above sea level in one of the most remote corners of southern Utah, Mount Ellen is the highest summit in the Henry Mountains and one of the most topographically prominent peaks in the state. Its broad alpine ridges rise dramatically above the surrounding Colorado Plateau, where red-rock deserts, …
Apr 07 2024
Mount Pennell
Mount Pennell Rising sharply above the desert country of southeastern Utah, Mount Pennell is the second-highest summit in the remote Henry Mountains. The mountain reaches approximately 11,410 feet (3,478 meters) and stands more than 3,500 feet above its key saddle, giving it an imposing presence when viewed from the surrounding Colorado Plateau. Mount Pennell is …
Apr 07 2024
Mount Hillers
Mount Hillers Rising abruptly above the desert of southern Utah, Mount Hillers is one of the great isolated summits of the Henry Mountains. Its dark, rugged ridges reach 10,741 feet (3,274 meters) above sea level, standing in dramatic contrast to the sandstone benches, canyons, and open desert that surround the range. Mount Hillers is especially …
Apr 07 2024
Agathla Peak
Agathla Peak Rising abruptly from the desert of northeastern Arizona, Agathla Peak is one of the most dramatic landmarks along U.S. Route 163 south of Monument Valley. Rather than a conventional mountain built from layers of uplifted rock, Agathla is the deeply eroded remnant of an ancient volcanic system—a resistant volcanic plug left standing after …
Apr 02 2024
Navajo Mountain
Navajo Mountain Rising more than 10,000 feet above sea level near the Arizona–Utah border, Navajo Mountain is one of the most isolated and culturally significant mountains of the Colorado Plateau. Known in Diné as Naatsis’áán, the immense rounded mountain dominates a landscape of sandstone canyons, mesas, and desert plateaus near Lake Powell and Rainbow Bridge …
Apr 02 2024
Black Mesa
Black Mesa | Big Mountain Black Mesa is an enormous elevated plateau in northeastern Arizona, rising above the surrounding Navajo and Hopi country as one of the defining landforms of the central Colorado Plateau. Covering roughly 2,000 square miles, it is far more than a single summit. Black Mesa is a sprawling highland of forests, …
Apr 02 2024
Escudilla Mountain
Escudilla Mountain Escudilla Mountain is one of the great high-country landmarks of eastern Arizona, rising above the forests and meadows of Apache County near the New Mexico border. Its broad, distinctive profile reaches about 10,921 feet (3,329 meters), making it one of Arizona’s highest major mountains and the highest point in the Escudilla Wilderness. Unlike …
Apr 02 2024
Kendrick Peak (Arizona)
Kendrick Peak | Kendrick Mountain Kendrick Peak is one of the dominant mountains of northern Arizona, rising to approximately 10,424 feet (3,177 meters) northwest of Flagstaff. Also known as Kendrick Mountain and historically as Mount Kendrick, the peak is a major volcanic landmark of the San Francisco Volcanic Field and the centerpiece of the Kendrick …
Apr 01 2024
Schultz Peak
Schultz Peak Schultz Peak is a 10,083-foot (3,073-meter) volcanic summit on the southeastern side of Arizona’s San Francisco Peaks, immediately north of Flagstaff. Although substantially lower and less prominent than the famous summits surrounding Humphreys Peak, Schultz Peak occupies an important position on the mountain’s southern flank and offers a much quieter backcountry experience. The …
Apr 01 2024
Elden Mountain
Elden Mountain Elden Mountain is the rugged volcanic landmark that rises immediately northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. Reaching approximately 9,305 feet (2,836 meters), the mountain towers more than 2,000 feet above the city and is one of the most recognizable features of the Flagstaff skyline. Also widely known as Mount Elden, the mountain is an impressive …
