May 21 2024
Turret Peak Turret Peak is a distinctive volcanic summit rising from the rugged backcountry of central Arizona’s Pine Mountain Wilderness. Located in Yavapai County east of Interstate 17 and south of Camp Verde, the mountain reaches approximately 5,841 feet (1,780 meters) according to modern lidar measurements reported by Peakbagger. Although considerably lower than nearby Pine …
May 21 2024
West Cedar Mountain West Cedar Mountain is a rugged and surprisingly prominent summit in central Arizona, rising above the remote country between Bloody Basin and the Verde River. The mountain reaches approximately 5,488 feet (1,673 meters) and has nearly 1,800 feet of topographic prominence, making it one of the more significant lesser-known peaks in Yavapai …
May 20 2024
Blackjack Point Blackjack Point is a broad, remote summit on the eastern edge of Cooks Mesa in central Arizona, rising above the rugged highlands north of Cave Creek and west of the Verde River. Modern Peakbagger measurements place the summit at approximately 5,387 feet (1,642 meters), with about 810 feet (247 meters) of topographic prominence. …
May 20 2024
Rover Peak Rover Peak is a rugged, little-visited summit in the mountains north of Cave Creek, Arizona, rising above the remote backcountry between the Verde River Valley and the New River Mountains. Modern lidar measurements place the summit at approximately 5,270 feet (1,606 meters), with about 929 feet (283 meters) of topographic prominence. Located in …
May 20 2024
Humboldt Mountain Humboldt Mountain is a distinctive summit rising above the desert and chaparral country northeast of Cave Creek, Arizona. Reaching 5,211 feet (1,588 meters), the mountain occupies a commanding position in the southern part of Arizona’s rugged Transition Zone, overlooking the Verde River country and the increasingly mountainous landscape between metropolitan Phoenix and central …
May 20 2024
Kentuck Mountain Kentuck Mountain is a rugged, seldom-climbed summit rising above the upper Cave Creek country north of Carefree, Arizona. Reaching approximately 5,016 feet (1,529 meters) according to modern lidar-based Peakbagger measurements, the mountain stands within Tonto National Forest in northern Maricopa County and forms part of the rugged transition between the Sonoran Desert and …
May 20 2024
Butte Peak Butte Peak is a prominent desert-mountain summit rising north of Scottsdale and Carefree in central Arizona. Reaching approximately 4,876 feet (1,486 meters) according to modern lidar measurements, the mountain forms part of the rugged highlands separating the upper Cave Creek country from the Verde River drainage. Although Butte Peak receives relatively little attention …
May 18 2024
Gold Hill Gold Hill is a small but distinctive summit tucked into the rugged highlands of far northern Scottsdale, Arizona. Rising to approximately 4,585 feet (1,397 meters), the hill lies immediately south of Butte Peak in a surprisingly wild landscape of chaparral, granite, rocky ridges, springs, old roads, and desert-mountain terrain. Gold Hill does not …
May 18 2024
Apache Peak Apache Peak is a rugged desert summit rising above the far northern reaches of Scottsdale, Arizona. Located immediately south of Gold Hill and Butte Peak, the mountain reaches approximately 4,561 feet (1,390 meters) and forms part of an increasingly wild landscape where the Sonoran Desert begins transitioning into the mountains and chaparral of …
May 10 2024
East End (Arizona) East End is the highest point in Arizona’s McDowell Mountains, rising above the Sonoran Desert northeast of Scottsdale and Phoenix. Modern lidar measurements place the summit at approximately 4,074 feet (1,242 meters), a few feet higher than the 4,067- to 4,069-foot elevations found on older maps and references. The mountain occupies the …
