List of mountain peaks of Arizona

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[1] of the U.S. State of Arizona.

Humphreys Peak is the highest summit of the U.S. State of Arizona.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[2][3] The first table below ranks the 20 highest major summits of Arizona by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[4][3] The second table below ranks the 20 most prominent summits of Arizona.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[5] The third table below ranks the 20 most isolated major summits of Arizona.

Highest major summits

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

RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Humphreys Peak[6][7][8][a][b]San Francisco Peaks12,637 ft
3852 m
6,039 ft
1841 m
246 mi
396 km
35°20′47″N 111°40′41″W / 35.3464°N 111.6780°W / 35.3464; -111.6780 (Humphreys Peak)
2Baldy Peak[9][10][11][12][c]White Mountains11,409 ft
3477.4 m
4,728 ft
1441 m
154 mi
248 km
33°54′21″N 109°33′45″W / 33.9059°N 109.5626°W / 33.9059; -109.5626 (Baldy Peak)
3Escudilla Mountain[13][14][15][16]White Mountains10,886 ft
3318 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 / 33.9473; -109.1217 (Escudilla Mountain)
4Mount Graham[17][18][19][20][d]Pinaleño Mountains10,724 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 / 32.7017; -109.8714 (Mount Graham)
5Kendrick Peak[21][22][23][24]Colorado Plateau10,425 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 / 35.4081; -111.8510 (Kendrick Peak)
6Roof Butte[25][26][27][28][e]Chuska Mountains9,787 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 / 36.4602; -109.0931 (Roof Butte)
7Chiricahua Peak[29][30][31][f][g]Chiricahua Mountains9,763 ft
2976 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 / 31.8456; -109.2910 (Chiricahua Peak)
8Miller Peak[32][33][34][h][i]Huachuca Mountains9,470 ft
2886 m
5,011 ft
1527 m
66.5 mi
107 km
31°23′34″N 110°17′35″W / 31.3928°N 110.2930°W / 31.3928; -110.2930 (Miller Peak)
9Mount Wrightson[35][36][37][j][k]Santa Rita Mountains9,457 ft
2882 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 / 31.6959; -110.8482 (Mount Wrightson)
10Kaibab Plateau high point[38][39][l]Kaibab Plateau9,224 ft
2812 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 / 36.3958; -112.1509 (Kaibab Plateau high point)
11Mount Lemmon[40][41][42][m][n]Santa Catalina Mountains9,160 ft
2792 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 / 32.4430; -110.7885 (Mount Lemmon)
12Mica Mountain[43][44][45][o][p]Rincon Mountains8,667 ft
2642 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 / 32.2199; -110.5435 (Mica Mountain)
13Hualapai Peak[46][47][48][49][q]Hualapai Mountains8,426 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 / 35.0751; -113.8979 (Hualapai Peak)
14Mount Turnbull[50][51][52][r][s]Santa Teresa Mountains8,284 ft
2525 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 / 33.0741; -110.2610 (Mount Turnbull)
15Black Mesa high point[53][54][t]Black Mesa8,171 ft
2491 m
1,818 ft
554 m
41 mi
66 km
36°39′05″N 110°15′47″W / 36.6514°N 110.2630°W / 36.6514; -110.2630 (Black Mesa high point)
16Mount Trumbull[55][56][57][58][u]Unikaret Plateau8,038 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 / 36.4101; -113.1385 (Mount Trumbull)
17Mount Union[59][60][61][62][v]Bradshaw Mountains7,986 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 / 34.4150; -112.4045 (Mount Union)
18Mazatzal Peak[63][64][65][66][w]Mazatzal Mountains7,908 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 / 34.0626; -111.4615 (Mazatzal Peak)
19Pinal Peak[67][68][69][x][y]Pinal Mountains7,853 ft
2393 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 / 33.2824; -110.8213 (Pinal Peak)
20Aztec Peak[70][71][72][z][aa]Sierra Ancha7,751 ft
2362 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 / 33.8122; -110.9079 (Aztec Peak)

Most prominent summits

Of the most prominent summits of Arizona, five peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence and 18 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 20 most topographically prominent summits of Arizona

RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Mount Graham[17][18][19][20][d]Pinaleño Mountains10,724 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 / 32.7017; -109.8714 (Mount Graham)
2Humphreys Peak[6][7][8][a][b]San Francisco Peaks12,637 ft
3852 m
6,039 ft
1841 m
246 mi
396 km
35°20′47″N 111°40′41″W / 35.3464°N 111.6780°W / 35.3464; -111.6780 (Humphreys Peak)
3Mount Lemmon[40][41][42][m][n]Santa Catalina Mountains9,160 ft
2792 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 / 32.4430; -110.7885 (Mount Lemmon)
4Chiricahua Peak[29][30][31][f][g]Chiricahua Mountains9,763 ft
2976 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 / 31.8456; -109.2910 (Chiricahua Peak)
5Miller Peak[32][33][34][h][i]Huachuca Mountains9,470 ft
2886 m
5,011 ft
1527 m
66.5 mi
107 km
31°23′34″N 110°17′35″W / 31.3928°N 110.2930°W / 31.3928; -110.2930 (Miller Peak)
6Baldy Peak[9][10][11][12][c]White Mountains11,409 ft
3477.4 m
4,728 ft
1441 m
154 mi
248 km
33°54′21″N 109°33′45″W / 33.9059°N 109.5626°W / 33.9059; -109.5626 (Baldy Peak)
7Mica Mountain[43][44][45][o][p]Rincon Mountains8,667 ft
2642 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 / 32.2199; -110.5435 (Mica Mountain)
8Mount Wrightson[35][36][37][j][k]Santa Rita Mountains9,457 ft
2882 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 / 31.6959; -110.8482 (Mount Wrightson)
9Hualapai Peak[46][47][48][49][q]Hualapai Mountains8,426 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 / 35.0751; -113.8979 (Hualapai Peak)
10Baboquivari Peak[73][74][75][ab][ac]Baboquivari Mountains7,737 ft
2358 m
4,204 ft
1281 m
42 mi
67.5 km
31°46′16″N 111°35′45″W / 31.7710°N 111.5958°W / 31.7710; -111.5958 (Baboquivari Peak)
11Pinal Peak[67][68][69][x][y]Pinal Mountains7,853 ft
2393 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 / 33.2824; -110.8213 (Pinal Peak)
12Mazatzal Peak[63][64][65][66][w]Mazatzal Mountains7,908 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 / 34.0626; -111.4615 (Mazatzal Peak)
13Mount Tipton[76][77][78][ad]Cerbat Mountains7,153 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 / 35.5389; -114.1927 (Mount Tipton)
14Kaibab Plateau high point[38][39][l]Kaibab Plateau9,224 ft
2812 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 / 36.3958; -112.1509 (Kaibab Plateau high point)
15Mount Turnbull[50][51][52][r][s]Santa Teresa Mountains8,284 ft
2525 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 / 33.0741; -110.2610 (Mount Turnbull)
16Signal Peak[79][80][81][82][ae]Kofa Mountains4,882 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 / 33.3592; -114.0829 (Signal Peak)
17Harquahala Mountain[83][84][af][ag]Harquahala Mountains5,684 ft
1732 m
3,471 ft
1058 m
42.9 mi
69 km
33°48′42″N 113°20′49″W / 33.8118°N 113.3469°W / 33.8118; -113.3469 (Harquahala Mountain)
18Browns Peak[85][86][87][88]Mazatzal Mountains7,659 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 / 33.6844; -111.3257 (Browns Peak)
19Sierra Estrella high point[89][ah]Sierra Estrella4,514 ft
1376 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 / 33.2735; -112.2807 (Sierra Estrella high point)
20Roof Butte[25][26][27][28][e]Chuska Mountains9,787 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 / 36.4602; -109.0931 (Roof Butte)

Most isolated major summits

Of the most isolated major summits of Arizona, Humphreys Peak and Baldy Peak exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) of topographic isolation and seven peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.

The 20 most topographically isolated summits of Arizona with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence

RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1Humphreys Peak[6][7][8][a][b]San Francisco Peaks12,637 ft
3852 m
6,039 ft
1841 m
246 mi
396 km
35°20′47″N 111°40′41″W / 35.3464°N 111.6780°W / 35.3464; -111.6780 (Humphreys Peak)
2Baldy Peak[9][10][11][12][c]White Mountains11,409 ft
3477.4 m
4,728 ft
1441 m
154 mi
248 km
33°54′21″N 109°33′45″W / 33.9059°N 109.5626°W / 33.9059; -109.5626 (Baldy Peak)
3Hualapai Peak[46][47][48][49][q]Hualapai Mountains8,426 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 / 35.0751; -113.8979 (Hualapai Peak)
4Mount Graham[17][18][19][20][d]Pinaleño Mountains10,724 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 / 32.7017; -109.8714 (Mount Graham)
5Kaibab Plateau high point[38][39][l]Kaibab Plateau9,224 ft
2812 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 / 36.3958; -112.1509 (Kaibab Plateau high point)
6Miller Peak[32][33][34][h][i]Huachuca Mountains9,470 ft
2886 m
5,011 ft
1527 m
66.5 mi
107 km
31°23′34″N 110°17′35″W / 31.3928°N 110.2930°W / 31.3928; -110.2930 (Miller Peak)
7Chiricahua Peak[29][30][31][f][g]Chiricahua Mountains9,763 ft
2976 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 / 31.8456; -109.2910 (Chiricahua Peak)
8Mount Ajo[90][91][ai]Ajo Range4,811 ft
1466 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 / 32.0268; -112.6906 (Mount Ajo)
9Roof Butte[25][26][27][28][e]Chuska Mountains9,787 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 / 36.4602; -109.0931 (Roof Butte)
10Mount Union[59][60][61][62][v]Bradshaw Mountains7,986 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 / 34.4150; -112.4045 (Mount Union)
11Signal Peak[79][80][81][82][ae]Kofa Mountains4,882 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 / 33.3592; -114.0829 (Signal Peak)
12Mount Lemmon[40][41][42][m][n]Santa Catalina Mountains9,160 ft
2792 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 / 32.4430; -110.7885 (Mount Lemmon)
13Sierra Estrella high point[89][ah]Sierra Estrella4,514 ft
1376 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 / 33.2735; -112.2807 (Sierra Estrella high point)
14Mount Trumbull[55][56][57][58][u]Unikaret Plateau8,038 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 / 36.4101; -113.1385 (Mount Trumbull)
15Harquahala Mountain[83][84][af][ag]Harquahala Mountains5,684 ft
1732 m
3,471 ft
1058 m
42.9 mi
69 km
33°48′42″N 113°20′49″W / 33.8118°N 113.3469°W / 33.8118; -113.3469 (Harquahala Mountain)
16Baboquivari Peak[73][74][75][ab][ac]Baboquivari Mountains7,737 ft
2358 m
4,204 ft
1281 m
42 mi
67.5 km
31°46′16″N 111°35′45″W / 31.7710°N 111.5958°W / 31.7710; -111.5958 (Baboquivari Peak)
17Black Mesa high point[53][54][t]Black Mesa8,171 ft
2491 m
1,818 ft
554 m
41 mi
66 km
36°39′05″N 110°15′47″W / 36.6514°N 110.2630°W / 36.6514; -110.2630 (Black Mesa high point)
18Mount Wrightson[35][36][37][j][k]Santa Rita Mountains9,457 ft
2882 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 / 31.6959; -110.8482 (Mount Wrightson)
19Aztec Peak[70][71][72][z][aa]Sierra Ancha7,751 ft
2362 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 / 33.8122; -110.9079 (Aztec Peak)
20Pinal Peak[67][68][69][x][y]Pinal Mountains7,853 ft
2393 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 / 33.2824; -110.8213 (Pinal Peak)

See also

Notes

References

35°20′47″N 111°40′41″W / 35.3464°N 111.6780°W / 35.3464; -111.6780 (Humphreys Peak)