Mar 11 2024
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 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 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 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 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 …
Mar 04 2024
Clark Peak Clark Peak is a forested 9,011-foot summit in southeastern Arizona’s Pinaleño Mountains, part of the Coronado National Forest southwest of Safford. Although considerably lower than Mount Graham and several other summits along the Pinaleño crest, Clark Peak occupies a beautiful high-elevation setting of mixed-conifer forest, aspen groves, rocky slopes, and broad views across …
Mar 04 2024
Blue Jay Peak Blue Jay Peak is an 8,866-foot summit in southeastern Arizona’s Pinaleño Mountains, rising above the broad desert valleys west of the range’s better-known high country around Mount Graham. Although it is substantially lower than Mount Graham, Webb Peak, and Heliograph Peak, Blue Jay Peak stands out because of its considerable topographic prominence …
Mar 04 2024
Bill Williams Mountain Rising immediately south of the historic Route 66 town of Williams, Bill Williams Mountain is one of the most prominent volcanic summits of northern Arizona. The forested mountain reaches approximately 9,260 feet and towers more than 2,300 feet above its key saddle, making it a major landmark on the western side of …
Mar 03 2024
Carr Peak Rising above Sierra Vista and the broad San Pedro Valley of southeastern Arizona, Carr Peak is one of the defining summits of the Huachuca Mountains. The mountain reaches approximately 9,238 feet, making it the second-highest summit in the range after Miller Peak. Carr Peak lies within Coronado National Forest and the protected Miller …
Feb 29 2024
Mount Turnbull Mount Turnbull rises to more than 8,280 feet in southeastern Arizona, forming the highest summit of the rugged Santa Teresa Mountains and one of the more topographically prominent mountains in the state. Located in Graham County on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, the peak towers thousands of feet above the surrounding desert …
