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Feb 26 2024
Mount Wrightson: Hiking the Highest Peak in Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains
Mount Wrightson Towering above the desert and grasslands of southern Arizona, Mount Wrightson is the highest summit in the Santa Rita Mountains and one of the most prominent peaks in the state. Its distinctive pyramid-shaped summit rises to 9,457 feet (2,882 meters), nearly a vertical mile above some of the surrounding valleys. Located about 40 …
Feb 22 2024
Heliograph Peak: Hiking a Historic 10,000-Foot Summit in Arizona
Heliograph Peak Rising high in southeastern Arizona’s Pinaleño Mountains, Heliograph Peak combines spectacular sky-island scenery with one of the most unusual histories of any mountain in the state. The summit reaches 10,024 feet (3,055 meters) above sea level, making it one of Arizona’s relatively small collection of named peaks exceeding 10,000 feet. Unlike nearby Plain …
Feb 22 2024
Ibex Peak (Arizona): A Rugged Desert Summit in the Plomosa Mountains
Ibex Peak Rising abruptly from the arid landscape of western Arizona, Ibex Peak is one of the most distinctive summits in the northern Plomosa Mountains. The rugged desert peak reaches approximately 2,814 feet (858 meters) above sea level and has an impressive 1,067 feet (325 meters) of topographic prominence. Ibex Peak is located in La …
Feb 22 2024
Plomosa Benchmark
Plomosa Benchmark Plomosa Benchmark rises from the rugged desert terrain of the northern Plomosa Mountains in La Paz County, western Arizona. Although its elevation is modest compared with Arizona’s famous high peaks, the summit is a distinctive destination for hikers interested in remote desert mountains, off-trail navigation, geology, mining history, and broad Sonoran Desert views. …
Feb 22 2024
Miller Peak (Arizona)
Miller Peak Miller Peak is the highest summit in Arizona’s Huachuca Mountains, rising to about 9,468 feet in southeastern Arizona near Sierra Vista and the U.S.–Mexico border. Its combination of high elevation, dramatic topographic prominence, wilderness surroundings, and far-reaching views makes it one of southern Arizona’s most significant mountain summits. The peak stands within Coronado …
Feb 22 2024
Mount Graham
Mount Graham Mount Graham rises dramatically above the desert valleys of southeastern Arizona, reaching 10,709 feet at the highest point of the Pinaleño Mountains. Located southwest of Safford in Graham County, the mountain is one of Arizona’s great “sky islands”—an isolated high-elevation environment surrounded by much warmer desert and grassland. Its statistics alone make Mount …
Feb 22 2024
Four Peaks
Four Peaks Four Peaks is one of the most recognizable mountain landmarks in central Arizona, rising dramatically above the Sonoran Desert east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The name refers to a rugged north–south ridge crowned by four closely spaced summits in the southern Mazatzal Mountains. The highest and northernmost summit is Browns Peak, which …
Feb 17 2024
Mount Thomas (Arizona)
Mount Thomas Mount Thomas is a high, forested summit in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona, rising to approximately 11,117 feet in Apache County. Although it receives far less attention than nearby Mount Baldy, Mount Thomas ranks among Arizona’s highest named summits and occupies an impressive position within the cool, heavily forested high country near …
Feb 17 2024
Whitewater Baldy
Whitewater Baldy Whitewater Baldy rises to approximately 10,891 feet in the remote Mogollon Mountains of southwestern New Mexico. It is the highest summit in the range, the highest point in Catron County, and one of the most prominent mountains in New Mexico. The peak stands deep within the vast Gila Wilderness of Gila National Forest, …
Feb 17 2024
Willow Mountain (Arizona)
Willow Mountain Willow Mountain is a remote 7,817-foot summit in Graham County, eastern Arizona, rising within the Natanes Mountains on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Far removed from Arizona’s better-known hiking destinations, the mountain combines substantial topographic prominence, pine and juniper woodland, broad high-country views, and the remains of a former fire lookout. Willow Mountain …
