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 …
Tag: Mazatzal Mountains
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 …