List of mountain peaks of Arizona facts for kids
- Further information: Geography of Arizona
This article is all about the major mountain peaks in the state of Arizona, U.S.. We'll look at three different ways to measure mountains: how high they are, how much they stand out from their surroundings, and how far they are from other tall peaks.
When we talk about how big a mountain is, we usually measure it in three main ways:
- Elevation: This is how high the top of the mountain is above sea level. Think of it like measuring from the ocean's surface straight up to the peak. The first table below shows the 20 tallest major mountains in Arizona by their elevation.
- Prominence: This measures how much a mountain rises above the land right around it. Imagine you're at the lowest point you'd have to cross to get from one mountain to a taller one. Prominence is the height from that low point to the mountain's peak. The second table below lists the 20 most prominent mountains in Arizona.
- Isolation: This tells us how far a mountain is from the nearest other mountain that's just as tall or even taller. It's like finding the distance to its closest "rival" in height. The third table below ranks the 20 most isolated major mountains in Arizona.
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Tallest Mountains
Arizona has some really tall mountains! Humphreys Peak is over 3500 meters (11,483 feet) high. Five peaks are taller than 3000 meters (9843 feet), and 14 peaks are higher than 2500 meters (8202 feet).
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humphreys Peak | San Francisco Peaks | 12,637 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
6,039 ft 1841 m |
246 mi 396 km |
35°20′47″N 111°40′41″W / 35.3464°N 111.6780°W |
| 2 | Baldy Peak | White Mountains | 11,409 ft 3477.4 m |
4,728 ft 1441 m |
154.0 mi 248 km |
33°54′21″N 109°33′45″W / 33.9059°N 109.5626°W |
| 3 | Escudilla Mountain | White Mountains | 10,886 ft 3318.0 m |
2,382 ft 726 m |
24.6 mi 39.6 km |
33°56′50″N 109°07′18″W / 33.9473°N 109.1217°W |
| 4 | Mount Graham | Pinaleño Mountains | 10,724 ft 3268.6 m |
6,340 ft 1932 m |
82.4 mi 132.6 km |
32°42′06″N 109°52′17″W / 32.7017°N 109.8714°W |
| 5 | Kendrick Peak | Colorado Plateau | 10,425 ft 3177.4 m |
2,488 ft 758 m |
10.66 mi 17.15 km |
35°24′29″N 111°51′04″W / 35.4081°N 111.8510°W |
| 6 | Roof Butte | Chuska Mountains | 9,787 ft 2983.1 m |
3,170 ft 966 m |
59.3 mi 95.5 km |
36°27′37″N 109°05′35″W / 36.4602°N 109.0931°W |
| 7 | Chiricahua Peak | Chiricahua Mountains | 9,763 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,149 ft 1569 m |
64.2 mi 103.3 km |
31°50′44″N 109°17′28″W / 31.8456°N 109.2910°W |
| 8 | Miller Peak | Huachuca Mountains | 9,470 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,011 ft 1527 m |
66.5 mi 107.0 km |
31°23′34″N 110°17′35″W / 31.3928°N 110.2930°W |
| 9 | Mount Wrightson | Santa Rita Mountains | 9,457 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,591 ft 1399 m |
38.8 mi 62.5 km |
31°41′45″N 110°50′54″W / 31.6959°N 110.8482°W |
| 10 | Kaibab Plateau high point | Kaibab Plateau | 9,224 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,610 ft 1100 m |
69.1 mi 111.2 km |
36°23′45″N 112°09′03″W / 36.3958°N 112.1509°W |
| 11 | Mount Lemmon | Santa Catalina Mountains | 9,160 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,177 ft 1578 m |
51.5 mi 82.9 km |
32°26′35″N 110°47′19″W / 32.4430°N 110.7885°W |
| 12 | Mica Mountain | Rincon Mountains | 8,667 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,608 ft 1405 m |
20.6 mi 33.2 km |
32°13′12″N 110°32′37″W / 32.2199°N 110.5435°W |
| 13 | Hualapai Peak | Hualapai Mountains | 8,426 ft 2568.2 m |
4,439 ft 1353 m |
95.2 mi 153.2 km |
35°04′30″N 113°53′52″W / 35.0751°N 113.8979°W |
| 14 | Mount Turnbull | Santa Teresa Mountains | 8,284 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,582 ft 1092 m |
25.7 mi 41.4 km |
33°04′27″N 110°15′40″W / 33.0741°N 110.2610°W |
| 15 | Black Mesa high point | Black Mesa | 8,171 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,818 ft 554 m |
41.0 mi 66.0 km |
36°39′05″N 110°15′47″W / 36.6514°N 110.2630°W |
| 16 | Mount Trumbull | Unikaret Plateau | 8,038 ft 2449.9 m |
2,974 ft 906 m |
45.9 mi 73.8 km |
36°24′36″N 113°08′19″W / 36.4101°N 113.1385°W |
| 17 | Mount Union | Bradshaw Mountains | 7,986 ft 2434.2 m |
2,949 ft 899 m |
54.4 mi 87.5 km |
34°24′54″N 112°24′16″W / 34.4150°N 112.4045°W |
| 18 | Mazatzal Peak | Mazatzal Mountains | 7,908 ft 2410.4 m |
3,963 ft 1208 m |
27.2 mi 43.7 km |
34°03′45″N 111°27′41″W / 34.0626°N 111.4615°W |
| 19 | Pinal Peak | Pinal Mountains | 7,853 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,110 ft 1253 m |
35.1 mi 56.4 km |
33°16′57″N 110°49′17″W / 33.2824°N 110.8213°W |
| 20 | Aztec Peak | Sierra Ancha | 7,751 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,488 ft 758 m |
35.9 mi 57.8 km |
33°48′44″N 110°54′28″W / 33.8122°N 110.9079°W |
Mountains That Stand Out the Most
Some mountains really stand out from the land around them! In Arizona, five peaks are considered "ultra-prominent" because they rise more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) from their surroundings. Also, 18 peaks have a prominence of over 1000 meters (3281 feet).
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Graham | Pinaleño Mountains | 10,724 ft 3268.6 m |
6,340 ft 1932 m |
82.4 mi 132.6 km |
32°42′06″N 109°52′17″W / 32.7017°N 109.8714°W |
| 2 | Humphreys Peak | San Francisco Peaks | 12,637 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
6,039 ft 1841 m |
246 mi 396 km |
35°20′47″N 111°40′41″W / 35.3464°N 111.6780°W |
| 3 | Mount Lemmon | Santa Catalina Mountains | 9,160 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,177 ft 1578 m |
51.5 mi 82.9 km |
32°26′35″N 110°47′19″W / 32.4430°N 110.7885°W |
| 4 | Chiricahua Peak | Chiricahua Mountains | 9,763 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,149 ft 1569 m |
64.2 mi 103.3 km |
31°50′44″N 109°17′28″W / 31.8456°N 109.2910°W |
| 5 | Miller Peak | Huachuca Mountains | 9,470 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,011 ft 1527 m |
66.5 mi 107.0 km |
31°23′34″N 110°17′35″W / 31.3928°N 110.2930°W |
| 6 | Baldy Peak | White Mountains | 11,409 ft 3477.4 m |
4,728 ft 1441 m |
154.0 mi 248 km |
33°54′21″N 109°33′45″W / 33.9059°N 109.5626°W |
| 7 | Mica Mountain | Rincon Mountains | 8,667 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,608 ft 1405 m |
20.6 mi 33.2 km |
32°13′12″N 110°32′37″W / 32.2199°N 110.5435°W |
| 8 | Mount Wrightson | Santa Rita Mountains | 9,457 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,591 ft 1399 m |
38.8 mi 62.5 km |
31°41′45″N 110°50′54″W / 31.6959°N 110.8482°W |
| 9 | Hualapai Peak | Hualapai Mountains | 8,426 ft 2568.2 m |
4,439 ft 1353 m |
95.2 mi 153.2 km |
35°04′30″N 113°53′52″W / 35.0751°N 113.8979°W |
| 10 | Baboquivari Peak | Baboquivari Mountains | 7,737 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,204 ft 1281 m |
42.0 mi 67.5 km |
31°46′16″N 111°35′45″W / 31.7710°N 111.5958°W |
| 11 | Pinal Peak | Pinal Mountains | 7,853 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,110 ft 1253 m |
35.1 mi 56.4 km |
33°16′57″N 110°49′17″W / 33.2824°N 110.8213°W |
| 12 | Mazatzal Peak | Mazatzal Mountains | 7,908 ft 2410.4 m |
3,963 ft 1208 m |
27.2 mi 43.7 km |
34°03′45″N 111°27′41″W / 34.0626°N 111.4615°W |
| 13 | Mount Tipton | Cerbat Mountains | 7,153 ft 2180.2 m |
3,638 ft 1109 m |
33.8 mi 54.5 km |
35°32′20″N 114°11′34″W / 35.5389°N 114.1927°W |
| 14 | Kaibab Plateau high point | Kaibab Plateau | 9,224 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,610 ft 1100 m |
69.1 mi 111.2 km |
36°23′45″N 112°09′03″W / 36.3958°N 112.1509°W |
| 15 | Mount Turnbull | Santa Teresa Mountains | 8,284 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,582 ft 1092 m |
25.7 mi 41.4 km |
33°04′27″N 110°15′40″W / 33.0741°N 110.2610°W |
| 16 | Signal Peak | Kofa Mountains | 4,882 ft 1487.9 m |
3,487 ft 1063 m |
51.8 mi 83.3 km |
33°21′33″N 114°04′58″W / 33.3592°N 114.0829°W |
| 17 | Harquahala Mountain | Harquahala Mountains | 5,684 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,471 ft 1058 m |
42.9 mi 69.0 km |
33°48′42″N 113°20′49″W / 33.8118°N 113.3469°W |
| 18 | Browns Peak | Mazatzal Mountains | 7,659 ft 2334.5 m |
3,317 ft 1011 m |
25.6 mi 41.1 km |
33°41′04″N 111°19′33″W / 33.6844°N 111.3257°W |
| 19 | Sierra Estrella high point | Sierra Estrella | 4,514 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,217 ft 981 m |
47.4 mi 76.3 km |
33°16′25″N 112°16′51″W / 33.2735°N 112.2807°W |
| 20 | Roof Butte | Chuska Mountains | 9,787 ft 2983.1 m |
3,170 ft 966 m |
59.3 mi 95.5 km |
36°27′37″N 109°05′35″W / 36.4602°N 109.0931°W |
Most Isolated Mountains
Some mountains are quite far from other peaks that are just as tall! Humphreys Peak and Baldy Peak are super isolated, more than 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) from any equally tall mountain. Seven peaks are isolated by over 100 kilometers (62.14 miles).
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humphreys Peak | San Francisco Peaks | 12,637 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
6,039 ft 1841 m |
246 mi 396 km |
35°20′47″N 111°40′41″W / 35.3464°N 111.6780°W |
| 2 | Baldy Peak | White Mountains | 11,409 ft 3477.4 m |
4,728 ft 1441 m |
154.0 mi 248 km |
33°54′21″N 109°33′45″W / 33.9059°N 109.5626°W |
| 3 | Hualapai Peak | Hualapai Mountains | 8,426 ft 2568.2 m |
4,439 ft 1353 m |
95.2 mi 153.2 km |
35°04′30″N 113°53′52″W / 35.0751°N 113.8979°W |
| 4 | Mount Graham | Pinaleño Mountains | 10,724 ft 3268.6 m |
6,340 ft 1932 m |
82.4 mi 132.6 km |
32°42′06″N 109°52′17″W / 32.7017°N 109.8714°W |
| 5 | Kaibab Plateau high point | Kaibab Plateau | 9,224 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,610 ft 1100 m |
69.1 mi 111.2 km |
36°23′45″N 112°09′03″W / 36.3958°N 112.1509°W |
| 6 | Miller Peak | Huachuca Mountains | 9,470 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,011 ft 1527 m |
66.5 mi 107.0 km |
31°23′34″N 110°17′35″W / 31.3928°N 110.2930°W |
| 7 | Chiricahua Peak | Chiricahua Mountains | 9,763 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,149 ft 1569 m |
64.2 mi 103.3 km |
31°50′44″N 109°17′28″W / 31.8456°N 109.2910°W |
| 8 | Mount Ajo | Ajo Range | 4,811 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,703 ft 824 m |
61.2 mi 98.5 km |
32°01′36″N 112°41′26″W / 32.0268°N 112.6906°W |
| 9 | Roof Butte | Chuska Mountains | 9,787 ft 2983.1 m |
3,170 ft 966 m |
59.3 mi 95.5 km |
36°27′37″N 109°05′35″W / 36.4602°N 109.0931°W |
| 10 | Mount Union | Bradshaw Mountains | 7,986 ft 2434.2 m |
2,949 ft 899 m |
54.4 mi 87.5 km |
34°24′54″N 112°24′16″W / 34.4150°N 112.4045°W |
| 11 | Signal Peak | Kofa Mountains | 4,882 ft 1487.9 m |
3,487 ft 1063 m |
51.8 mi 83.3 km |
33°21′33″N 114°04′58″W / 33.3592°N 114.0829°W |
| 12 | Mount Lemmon | Santa Catalina Mountains | 9,160 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,177 ft 1578 m |
51.5 mi 82.9 km |
32°26′35″N 110°47′19″W / 32.4430°N 110.7885°W |
| 13 | Sierra Estrella high point | Sierra Estrella | 4,514 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,217 ft 981 m |
47.4 mi 76.3 km |
33°16′25″N 112°16′51″W / 33.2735°N 112.2807°W |
| 14 | Mount Trumbull | Unikaret Plateau | 8,038 ft 2449.9 m |
2,974 ft 906 m |
45.9 mi 73.8 km |
36°24′36″N 113°08′19″W / 36.4101°N 113.1385°W |
| 15 | Harquahala Mountain | Harquahala Mountains | 5,684 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,471 ft 1058 m |
42.9 mi 69.0 km |
33°48′42″N 113°20′49″W / 33.8118°N 113.3469°W |
| 16 | Baboquivari Peak | Baboquivari Mountains | 7,737 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,204 ft 1281 m |
42.0 mi 67.5 km |
31°46′16″N 111°35′45″W / 31.7710°N 111.5958°W |
| 17 | Black Mesa high point | Black Mesa | 8,171 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,818 ft 554 m |
41.0 mi 66.0 km |
36°39′05″N 110°15′47″W / 36.6514°N 110.2630°W |
| 18 | Mount Wrightson | Santa Rita Mountains | 9,457 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,591 ft 1399 m |
38.8 mi 62.5 km |
31°41′45″N 110°50′54″W / 31.6959°N 110.8482°W |
| 19 | Aztec Peak | Sierra Ancha | 7,751 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,488 ft 758 m |
35.9 mi 57.8 km |
33°48′44″N 110°54′28″W / 33.8122°N 110.9079°W |
| 20 | Pinal Peak | Pinal Mountains | 7,853 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,110 ft 1253 m |
35.1 mi 56.4 km |
33°16′57″N 110°49′17″W / 33.2824°N 110.8213°W |
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See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of Alaska
- List of mountain peaks of Arizona
*List of mountains and hills of Arizona by height
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- List of mountain peaks of California
- List of mountain peaks of Colorado
- List of mountain peaks of Hawaiʻi
- List of mountain peaks of Idaho
- List of mountain peaks of Montana
- List of mountain peaks of Nevada
- List of mountain peaks of New Mexico
- List of mountain peaks of Oregon
- List of mountain peaks of Utah
- List of mountain peaks of Washington (state)
- List of mountain peaks of Wyoming
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
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- Geography of Arizona
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