Mar 12 2024
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 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 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 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
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 …
