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Humphreys Peak (Hopi: Aaloosaktukwi, Navajo: Dookʼoʼoosłííd "its summit never melts" [5]) is the highest natural point and the second most prominent peak after Mount Graham in the U.S. state of Arizona, [6] with an elevation of 12,633 feet (3,851 m) [1] and is located within the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in the Coconino National Forest, about 11 miles (17.7 km) north of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Of the highest major summits of Arizona, Humphreys Peak exceeds 3500 meters (11,483 feet) of elevation, five peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet), and 14 peaks exceed 2500 meters (8202 feet) of elevation. The 20 highest summits of Arizona with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. Rank. Mountain peak. Mountain range.
The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Arizona, ordered by height.. Entries in bold indicate the peak is the highest point in its respective county.. Entries with a † indicate the peak has a low topographic prominence and may be considered a subpeak to a higher nearby summit.
The Hualapai Mountains are a mountain range located in Mohave County, east of Kingman, Arizona.Rising up to 8,417 feet at its highest peak, [1] the higher elevations of the Hualapai Mountains support Madrean Sky Island habitats, and are host to a plethora of unique flora and fauna in a wide range of microclimates, high above the surrounding Mojave Desert.
Camelback Mountain. Camelback Mountain (O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. [3] The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation ...
Hualapai Peak. Hualapai Peak is a 8,417-foot (2,566 m) mountain summit in Mohave County, Arizona and is the highest point of the Hualapai Mountains. [1] It is located about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Kingman in Hualapai Mountain County Park. Picture taken of the surrounding landscape from near the summit of Hualapai Peak in Arizona.
Piestewa Peak. Piestewa Peak (/ paɪˈɛstəwɑː / py-ES-tə-wah; [4] O'odham: Vainom Do'ag, formerly Squaw Peak), at 2,610 feet (796 m) is the second highest point in the Phoenix Mountains, after Camelback Mountain, and the third highest in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. It is located in the Piestewa Peak Recreation Area within the Phoenix ...
Lee Valley Lake is Arizona 's highest elevation reservoir, situated at 9,420 feet (2,870 m) in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests near Mount Baldy. It is located approximately 35 miles from Pinetop-Lakeside, connected by Arizona highways 260 and 273 and forest road 113. Access is restricted in the winter when roads are closed due to snow ...