OverviewThis page features the top 100 Arizona Peaks by prominence. Many have SummitPost pages, a lot do not. The Top 50 - "The Fifty Finest" - is a popular goal among hikers and climbers in the state. Those seeking the 2,000-foot prominences will be interested in all peaks down to spot 73. Finally, the remaining peaks in the top 100 are listed. Curiously, many of these do not have SummitPost pages... yet...
I will be creating lists for the remaining peaks very soon, plus adding photos and some color.
12/29/06 - still working on the page...
1/2/07 - added a map, still want to add some more stuff...
1/3/07 - added some info on the obscure peaks, fixed some goofs, still tweaking the page.
2/27/07 - added some more links to newly created pages.
3/8/07 - more linkage.
3/20/07 - Yet more linkage, clean-up.
8/15/07 - More linking.
9/17/07 - Re-ordering of some peaks based on updated figures.
1/25/08 - More attaching of pages
2/26/08 - Ditto
4/23/08 - Same
General: I plan on updating this page about once a month with new links or as appropriate. The Top 50 Mountains Ranked 1-50 by Prominence
The top 50 mountains in Arizona, by prominence. This list is courtesy of Aaron Maizlish's site at this link. A number of people have submitted information to Aaron's list and the list changes as more detailed information comes in - sometimes a peak will move up or down a notch when a more exact prominence figure is determined. Each peak is linked to its summitpost page or in rare cases, to my own report at www.surgent.net. Those without links do not have (yet) summitpost pages.
| Rank |
Peak Name |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Range |
County |
| 1 |
Mount Graham |
10,720 |
6,340 |
Pinaleno |
Graham |
| 2 |
Humphreys Peak |
12,633 |
6,039 |
San Francisco |
Coconino |
| 3 |
Mount Lemmon |
9,157 |
5,177 |
Catalina |
Pima |
| 4 |
Chiricahua Peak |
9,759 |
5,149 |
Chiricahua |
Cochise |
| 5 |
Miller Peak |
9,466 |
5,011 |
Huachuca |
Cochise |
| 6 |
Baldy Peak |
11,420 |
4,728 |
White |
Apache - White Mtn/Apache IR |
| 7 |
Mica Mountain |
8,664 |
4,604 |
Rincon |
Pima - Saguaro NP |
| 8 |
Mount Wrightson |
9,453 |
4,591 |
Santa Rita |
Santa Cruz |
| 9 |
Hualapai Peak |
8,417 |
4,447 |
Hualapai |
Mohave |
| 10 |
Baboquivari Peak |
7,734 |
4,204 |
Baboquivari |
Pima - Tohono O'odham IR |
| 11 |
Pinal Peak |
7,848 |
4,086 |
Pinal |
Gila |
| 12 |
Mazatzal Peak |
7,903 |
3,963 |
Mazatzal |
Gila/Yavapai |
| 13 |
Mount Tipton |
7,148 |
3,638 |
Cerbat |
Mohave |
| 14 |
Kaibab Plateau HP |
9,220 |
3,610 |
Kaibab Plateau |
Coconino |
| 15 |
Mount Turnbull |
8,282 |
3,582 |
Santa Teresa |
Graham - San Carlos IR |
| 16 |
Signal Peak |
4,877 |
3,487 |
Kofa |
Yuma |
| 17 |
Harquahala Mountain |
5,681 |
3,471 |
Harquahala |
La Paz |
| 18 |
Browns Peak |
7,657 |
3,317 |
Mazatzal |
Maricopa/Gila |
| 19 |
Dos Cabezas Peaks |
8,354 |
3,244 |
Dos Cabezas |
Cochise |
| 20 |
Mount Wilson |
5,445 |
3,225 |
Black |
Mohave |
| 21 |
Sierra Estrella |
4,512 |
3,217 |
Estrella |
Maricopa |
| 22 |
Roof Butte |
9,820 |
3,170 |
Chuska |
Apache - Navajo IR |
| 23 |
Bassett Peak |
7,663 |
3,133 |
Galiuro |
Graham |
| 24 |
Crossman Peak |
5,100 |
3,120 |
Mojave |
Mohave |
| 25 |
Mount Trumbull |
8,029 |
2,974 |
Uinkaret |
Mohave |
| 26 |
Mount Union |
7,979 |
2,949 |
Bradshaw |
Yavapai |
| 27 |
Woodchute Mountain |
7,860 |
2,930 |
Black Hills |
Yavapai |
| 28 |
Mount Bangs |
8,012 |
2,912 |
Virgin |
Mohave |
| 29-T |
Apache Peak |
7,711 |
2,899 |
Whetstone |
Cochise |
| 29-T |
Mount Glenn |
7,519 |
2,899 |
Dragoon |
Cochise |
| 31 |
Smith Peak |
5,242 |
2,797 |
Harcuvar |
La Paz |
| 32 |
Pastora Peak |
9,407 |
2,707 |
Carrizo |
Apache - Navajo IR |
| 33 |
Mount Ajo |
4,808 |
2,703 |
Ajo |
Pima - Tohono O'odham IR |
| 34 |
Mts Ballard/Fissure |
7,370 |
2,680 |
Mule |
Cochise |
| 35 |
Gu Achi Peak |
4,556 |
2,646 |
Santa Rosa |
Pima - Tohono O'odham IR |
| 36 |
Apache Peaks |
6,940 |
2,600 |
|
Gila |
| 37 |
Newman Peak |
4,506 |
2,531 |
Picacho |
Pinal |
| 38 |
White Tank
Mountains |
4,083 |
2,513 |
White Tank |
Maricopa |
| 39 |
Pinnacle Ridge |
7,550 |
2,490 |
Santa Teresa |
Graham |
| 40-T |
Kendrick Peak |
10,418 |
2,488 |
S. F. Volcanic Field |
Coconino |
| 40-T |
Aztec Peak |
7,748 |
2,488 |
Ancha |
Gila |
| 42 |
Keystone Peak |
6,188 |
2,458 |
Sierrita |
Pima |
| 43 |
Mount Ord |
7,128 |
2,428 |
Mazatzal |
Maricopa/Gila |
| 44 |
Guthrie Peak |
6,571 |
2,401 |
N. Peloncillo |
Greenlee |
| 45 |
Maple Peak |
8,294 |
2,394 |
Sierra Aguilada |
Greenlee |
| 46 |
Escudilla Mountain |
10,912 |
2,382 |
White |
Apache |
| 47 |
Reiley Peak |
7,660 |
2,360 |
Winchester |
Graham |
| 48 |
Coyote Peak |
6,529 |
2,349 |
Coyote |
Pima |
| 49 |
Table Top |
4,373 |
2,338 |
Table Top |
Pinal |
| 50 |
Sheep Mountain |
3,156 |
2,331 |
Gila |
Yuma |
Peaks 51-73 Mountains above 2,000 ft of Prominence
Here are the remaining 23 peaks that comprise the set of 73 peaks in Arizona with at least 2,000 feet of
prominence. Again, the bulk of the information is derived from Aaron Maizlish's fine list at this link.
| Rank |
Peak Name |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Range |
County |
| 51 |
Bill Williams
Mountain |
9,256 |
2,306 |
Bill Williams |
Coconino |
| 52 |
Rincon Peak |
8,482 |
2,302 |
Rincon |
Pima |
| 53 |
Bryce Mountain |
7,298 |
2,233 |
Gila |
Graham |
| 54 |
Grand Wash Cliffs HP |
6,769 |
2,219 |
Grand Wash Cliffs |
Mohave - Hualapai IR |
| 55 |
Peloncillo Mountains |
6,540 |
2,213 |
Peloncillo |
Cochise |
| 56 |
Weaver Peak |
6,574 |
2,154 |
Weaver |
Yavapai |
| 57 |
Cunningham Mountain |
3,316 |
2,146 |
Dome Rock |
La Paz |
| 58 |
Mohawk Mountains HP |
2,775 |
2,143 |
Mohawk |
Yuma |
| 59 |
Wasson Peak |
4,687 |
2,122 |
Tucson |
Pima - Saguaro NP |
| 60 |
Peacock Peak |
6,292 |
2,112 |
Peacock |
Mohave |
| 61 |
Castle Dome Peak |
3,788 |
2,098 |
Castle Dome |
Yuma |
| 62 |
Kitt Peak |
6,880 |
2,092 |
Quinlan |
Pima - Tohono O'odham IR |
| 63 |
Woolsey Peak |
3,171 |
2,081 |
Gila Bend |
Maricopa |
| 64 |
Pine Mountain |
6,814 |
2,074 |
Verde Rim |
Yavapai |
| 65 |
Mohon Peak |
7,499 |
2,064 |
Mohon |
Yavapai |
| 66 |
Harcuvar Peak |
4,618 |
2,048 |
Harcuvar |
La Paz |
| 67 |
Mount Perkins |
5,456 |
2,046 |
|
Mohave |
| 68 |
Swisshelm Mountain |
7,185 |
2,045 |
Swisshelm |
Cochise |
| 69 |
South Mountain |
4,170 |
2,040 |
South |
Pima - Tohono O'odham IR |
| 70 |
Mae West Peaks |
6,726 |
2,036 |
Little Dragoon |
Cochise |
| 71 |
Silver Peak |
8,008 |
2,028 |
Portal |
Cochise |
| 72 |
Turtle Mountain |
7,004 |
2,024 |
|
Graham |
| 73 |
Sierra Pinta |
2,950 |
2,020 |
Pinta |
Yuma |
Peaks 74 - 100 Rounding Out the Top 100
This list rounds out the top 100 peaks by prominence in Arizona. Surprisingly few have Summitpost Pages
and many are not very well known peaks at all. A few, however, are popular hikes. A couple are
extremely tough customers: Eagletail Peak involves some fairly hairy exposed climbing, while Vishnu
Temple is actually an eroded formation completely within the Grand Canyon, reguiring a hefty downhike just
to get to it, then some technical climbing to achieve its top. This list is the result of a compilation by
Andy Martin, et al, at this link.
| Rank |
Peak Name |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Range |
County |
| 74 |
Cimarron Peak |
4,124 |
1,984 |
Cimarron |
Pima - Tohono O'odham IR - map |
| 75 |
Mount Devine |
4,783 |
1,983 |
Comobabi |
Pima - Tohono O'odham IR - map |
| 76 |
Copper Mountains HP |
2,888 |
1,968 |
Copper |
Yuma |
| 77 |
Atascosa Peak |
6,422 |
1,960 |
Atascosa |
Santa Cruz |
| 78 |
Sitgreaves Mountain |
9,389 |
1,949 |
S. F. Volcanic Field |
Coconino |
| 79 |
Towers Mountain |
7,628 |
1,948 |
Bradshaw |
Yavapai - map |
| 80 |
San Cayetano Peak |
6,007 |
1,924 |
San Cayetano |
Santa Cruz - map |
| 81 |
Silver Bell Peak |
4,261 |
1,921 |
Silver Bell |
Pima - map |
| 82 |
Cathedral Rock |
7,957 |
1,917 |
Catalina |
Pima |
| 83 |
Cochise Head |
8,113 |
1,913 |
Chiricahua |
Cochise - map |
| 84 |
Huachuca Peak |
8,410 |
1,910 |
Huachuca |
Cochise - map |
| 85 |
Black Mountain |
5,587 |
1,907 |
Black |
Pinal - map |
| 86 |
Buckskin Mountain |
3,917 |
1,887 |
Buckskin |
La Paz - map |
| 87 |
Eagletail Peak |
3,300 |
1,880 |
Eagletail |
Maricopa - map |
| 88 |
Mitchell Peak |
7,951 |
1,831 |
White |
Greenlee - map |
| 89 |
Cabeza Prieta Mountains |
2,830 |
1,830 |
Cabeza Prieta |
Yuma - map |
| 90 |
Superstition Mountains
HP |
5,057 |
1,817 |
Superstition |
Pinal |
| 91 |
Vishnu Temple |
7,533 |
1,813 |
Grand Canyon |
Coconino - map |
| 92 |
El Capitan Mountains |
6,568 |
1,808 |
El Capitan |
Gila - map |
| 93 |
Black Mesa |
8,168 |
1,808 |
Black Mesa |
Navajo |
| 94 |
Whitlock Mountains HP |
5,682 |
1,782 |
Whitlock |
Graham - map |
| 95 |
O'Leary Peak |
8,938 |
1,778 |
S. F. Volcanic Field |
Coconino |
| 96 |
Saddle Mountain |
3,037 |
1,777 |
Saddle |
Maricopa - map |
| 97 |
Mount Nutt |
5,216 |
1,777 |
Black |
Mohave - map |
| 98 |
West Cedar |
5,489 |
1,769 |
|
Yavapai - map |
| 99 |
Mesquite Mountains HP |
3,789 |
1,769 |
Mesquite |
Pima - map |
| 100 |
Mount Dellenbaugh |
7,072 |
1,752 |
|
Mohave - map |
Reference MapThe map below is a guide to the location of the Arizona P2K peaks (#1-73).
Poor Navajo County has just one top-100 prominent peak, but nothing above 2,000-feet of prominence.
A better map showing landforms and lineages can be found here.
Notes on the other peaksHere is some very thumbnail info on some of the peaks above without summitpost pages. Some is based on my own experience and attempts and some is based on talking with others.
Apache Peak (#29T): Near Benson in Cochise County. Bob Martin wrote about this peak in his Arizona's Mountains book. Mostly cross-country, not technical.
Pastora Peak (#32): Located near Four Corners and Teec Nos Pos on the Navajo Nation, my wife and I managed to coax our truck up about 8 miles along below-average road, but without a detailed map and some rain clouds, we decided to retreat and try another day. One portion of road is cut narrowly into a bare mountainside and looks rather precarious. Four-wheel drive vehicles only, definitely. From the end of the road it should be a short easy x-country hike to the broad summit.
Gu Achi Peak (#35): A large, attractive rounded summit on the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona. A mine road gets high on its east ridge. Andy Martin reported the hike up this ridge was manageable. Main issue: roads to the peak, getting permission from the TON.
Apache Peaks (#36): Not to be confused with Apache Peak. These are a pair of summits near Globe. Andy Martin reported rough bushwhacking, but suggested an alternative approach might be feasible.
Pinnacle Ridge (#39): Bob Martin also wrote about this one in his book, mentioning some interesting route finding and rock-scrambling.
Grand Wash Cliffs (#54): Need to cross parts of the Hualapai Nation.
Towers Mountain (#79): Located near Crown King in the Bradhsaw Mountains, Towers Mountain is accessed by a dirt road. We drove the road in 2005 for a visit to the top. Other forest roads offer alternatives and one could make a day hike along the roads. Crown King is a neat place and well worth the visit.
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