Apr 01 2024
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 …
Apr 01 2024
Hutch Mountain Hutch Mountain is a broad, forest-covered summit in northern Arizona’s Coconino National Forest, rising to approximately 8,535 feet (2,601 meters) southeast of Flagstaff. Although it lacks the dramatic alpine profile of the nearby San Francisco Peaks, Hutch Mountain stands out for its substantial prominence, remarkable isolation, dense ponderosa pine forests, and historic fire …
Apr 01 2024
Mahan Mountain Mahan Mountain is a quiet, forested summit in northern Arizona’s Coconino National Forest, rising to approximately 8,262 feet (2,518 meters) in the high country north of Happy Jack. The mountain sits on the Mormon Plateau near the Mogollon Rim, surrounded by ponderosa pine forest, grassy meadows, springs, stock tanks, and a maze of …
Apr 01 2024
Baker Butte Baker Butte is a broad, forested summit rising above the Mogollon Rim in northern Arizona. Reaching approximately 8,076 feet (2,462 meters), the mountain stands in Coconino National Forest north of Strawberry and Pine and is one of the most topographically significant summits along this section of the Rim. The mountain may not have …
Apr 01 2024
Mazatzal Peak Mazatzal Peak is the highest mountain in Arizona’s Mazatzal Mountains, rising to approximately 7,905 feet (2,409 meters) above the rugged wilderness southwest of Payson. It is also the high point of the enormous Mazatzal Wilderness, one of central Arizona’s wildest and least-developed mountain landscapes. Elevation alone does not reveal the mountain’s significance. Mazatzal …
Apr 01 2024
Mount Catherine Mount Catherine is a rugged, relatively little-known summit in central Arizona’s Mazatzal Mountains, rising to approximately 7,361 feet (2,244 meters) within the vast Mazatzal Wilderness. Located southwest of Payson in Tonto National Forest, the mountain stands between Mount Peeley and the higher ridges leading toward Mazatzal Peak. On older topographic maps, the mountain …
Apr 01 2024
Weavers Needle Weavers Needle is one of the most recognizable natural landmarks in Arizona, rising dramatically from the rugged interior of the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix. The narrow volcanic spire reaches approximately 4,553 feet (1,388 meters) and towers roughly 1,000 feet above the surrounding desert terrain. Its unmistakable silhouette has made Weavers Needle a …
Apr 01 2024
Mount Ord Mount Ord is a prominent, forested mountain in central Arizona’s Mazatzal Mountains, rising to approximately 7,132 feet (2,174 meters) between Phoenix and Payson. Its broad summit stands above the Beeline Highway in Tonto National Forest, near the boundary between Gila and Maricopa counties. With roughly 2,415 feet of topographic prominence, Mount Ord is …
Mar 27 2024
Tumamoc Hill Rising immediately west of downtown Tucson, Tumamoc Hill is one of southern Arizona’s most distinctive urban mountains. The low volcanic summit reaches just over 3,100 feet, but its importance extends far beyond elevation. Tumamoc is simultaneously a Sonoran Desert landmark, an archaeological landscape, a sacred place, a century-old center of ecological research, and …
Mar 27 2024
Agassiz Peak Rising above Flagstaff in northern Arizona, Agassiz Peak is the second-highest mountain in the state and one of the principal summits of the San Francisco Peaks. Its steep volcanic slopes climb to more than 12,350 feet, reaching an alpine environment found almost nowhere else in Arizona. Agassiz Peak is especially distinctive because its …
