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Humphreys Peak is the highest of a group of dormant volcanic peaks known as the San Francisco Peaks. [ 4 ] Humphreys Peak was named in about 1870 for General Andrew A. Humphreys , a U.S. Army officer who was a Union general during the American Civil War , and who later became Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers .
An aquifer within the caldera supplies much of Flagstaff's water while the mountain itself is in the Coconino National Forest, a popular recreation site. The Arizona Snowbowl ski area is on the western slopes of Humphreys Peak, and has been the subject of major controversy involving several tribes and environmental groups. [4] [5]
The highest peak in the field is Humphreys Peak, at Flagstaff's northern perimeter: the peak is Arizona's highest at 12,633 feet (3,851.5 m) and is a part of the San Francisco Peaks, an active [2] stratovolcano complex.
Humphreys Peak is ground zero for Flagstaff’s winter sports scene. Or more specifically the Arizona Snowbowl in Coconino National Forest on the mountain’s west side.
Inner Basin of San Francisco Peaks in the summer. Agassiz Peak at the center, and Fremont Peak at left. The northernmost district, known as the Flagstaff District, is home to the San Francisco Peaks, an ancient group of volcanic summits. The highest peak, Humphreys Peak, is the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 feet (3,851 m).
Kachina Peaks Wilderness is a 18,616-acre (75 km 2) wilderness area about 6 miles (10 km) north of Flagstaff within the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. [ 1 ] The wilderness encompasses most of the upper reaches of the San Francisco Peaks including Humphreys Peak , Arizona's highest point at 12,643 feet (3,854 m).