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Gavilan Peak
Gavilan Peak Anthem, AZ.png
Highest point
Elevation 2,990 ft (911 m)  NGVD 29
Prominence 730 ft (223 m)
Geography
Gavilan Peak is located in Arizona
Gavilan Peak
Gavilan Peak
Location in Arizona
Location Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S.
Topo map USGS Daisy Mountain

Gavilan Peak is northwest of Daisy Mountain, north of Anthem, Arizona and southeast of New River, Arizona. Considering its steepness, it is climbed much less frequently than Daisy Mountain. It was named in the 1880s, when the U.S. Cavalry and the Apaches fought a battle in the area. The name means 'sparrow hawk' in Spanish and 'hawk' in Apache.

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