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Mar 12 2024
Mount Davis (Arizona)
Mount Davis Mount Davis is the second-highest peak in the Bradshaw Mountains of central Arizona, rising to approximately 7,906 feet (2,410 meters) in Yavapai County. Located south of Prescott within Prescott National Forest, the forested summit stands immediately northeast of Mount Union, the highest point in the Bradshaw range. Modern LiDAR measurements give Mount Davis …
Mar 12 2024
Woodchute Mountain
Woodchute Mountain Rising above the Verde Valley in central Arizona, Woodchute Mountain is a broad, forested summit in the Black Hills of Yavapai County. At 7,840 feet (2,390 meters), it is the highest point of the Arizona Black Hills and the high point of the Woodchute Wilderness, a compact wilderness area within Prescott National Forest. …
Mar 12 2024
Thompson Peak (Arizona)
Thompson Peak Thompson Peak is one of the most recognizable summits in the McDowell Mountains northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. Rising to 3,984 feet (1,214 meters), the mountain stands above Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, its distinctive summit easily identified by the communications towers clustered near the top. Although Thompson Peak is not the highest point in …
Mar 12 2024
Mingus Mountain
Mingus Mountain Rising high above the Verde Valley in central Arizona, Mingus Mountain is one of the best-known summits in the Black Hills of Yavapai County. The mountain reaches approximately 7,822 feet (2,384 meters) and forms a dramatic forested backdrop above the historic mining town of Jerome. Mingus Mountain sits within Prescott National Forest, where …
Mar 11 2024
Piestewa Circumference – Freedom Trail #302
Piestewa Circumference – Freedom Trail #302 The Piestewa Circumference – Freedom Trail #302 is a rugged loop around the base of Piestewa Peak in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve of Phoenix, Arizona. While thousands of hikers head straight for Piestewa’s summit, the Freedom Trail provides a different way to experience the mountain, circling its rocky slopes …
Mar 11 2024
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail The Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300 is one of the most popular—and most strenuous—urban hikes in Phoenix, Arizona. Climbing steeply through the Sonoran Desert to the summit of Piestewa Peak, the trail rewards hikers with sweeping 360-degree views across the Phoenix metropolitan area and the surrounding desert mountains. The City of …
Mar 11 2024
Phoenix Mountains
Phoenix Mountains Rising abruptly from the floor of the Salt River Valley, the Phoenix Mountains form one of the most distinctive urban mountain landscapes in the American Southwest. The range runs through the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area, placing rugged Sonoran Desert ridges, rocky summits, cactus-covered slopes, and miles of hiking trails within minutes …
Mar 11 2024
Doyle Peak
Doyle Peak Doyle Peak is an 11,465-foot summit in northern Arizona’s San Francisco Peaks, rising north of Flagstaff within Coconino National Forest. Although overshadowed by higher neighbors such as Humphreys Peak, Agassiz Peak, and Fremont Peak, Doyle Peak is a substantial mountain in its own right, with steep volcanic slopes and sweeping views across the …
Mar 04 2024
Chiricahua Peak
Chiricahua Peak Rising high above the grasslands and desert basins of southeastern Arizona, Chiricahua Peak is the highest summit in the Chiricahua Mountains and the highest point in Cochise County. With an elevation of approximately 9,776 feet, the mountain crowns one of the most biologically and geologically remarkable “sky islands” in the American Southwest. Chiricahua …
Mar 04 2024
Sitgreaves Mountain
Sitgreaves Mountain Rising above the ponderosa pine forests between Flagstaff and Williams, Sitgreaves Mountain is one of the major volcanic summits of northern Arizona’s San Francisco Volcanic Field. Its broad, multi-summited profile reaches approximately 9,392 feet, making it one of the higher mountains on the Coconino Plateau and a conspicuous landmark for travelers crossing northern …
