| Browns Peak | |
| Other Name: | '''Wikopa''' |
| Elevation Ft: | 7,659 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 3297 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Listing: | Arizona county high point[3] |
| Location: | Gila / Maricopa counties, Arizona, U.S. |
| Range: | Mazatzal Mountains |
| Map: | USA Arizona |
| Label: | Browns Peak |
| Label Position: | left |
| Map Size: | 180 |
| Coordinates: | 33.6844°N -111.3257°W |
| Topo: | USGS Four Peaks |
| Easiest Route: | Exposed scramble, |
Four Peaks ('''Wi:khoba''') is a prominent landmark on the eastern skyline of Phoenix. Part of the Mazatzal Mountains, it is located in the Four Peaks Wilderness[4] in the Tonto National Forest, 40miles east-northeast of Phoenix. In winter, Four Peaks offers much of the Phoenix metro area a view of snow-covered peaks. Four Peaks is the site of an amethyst mine that produces top-grade amethyst.
The name Four Peaks is a reference to the four distinct peaks of a north–south ridge forming the massif's summit. The northernmost peak is named Brown's Peak and is the tallest of the four at 7659feet.[1] It is the highest point in Maricopa County. The remaining summits have no official names, and from north to south are 7644feet,[5] 7574feet[6] and 7526feet[7] in elevation.
The Four Peaks Wilderness, established in 1984, covers 60,740 acres of land. It is home to a diverse variety of plants and animals due to the quick change of elevation in the range.[8] Brown's Trail, found in the Four Peaks Wilderness, is used to reach the tallest peak and is home to black bears, ring-tailed cats, skunks, and coyotes.[9] The Four Peaks Wilderness contains a section of the Arizona Trail,[10] which is considered one of the most difficult passages, as it is infrequently maintained.[11] On April 27, 1996, a party of two campers left a campfire unattended near Lone Pine Saddle. This caused the Lone Fire which burned over 61,000 acres and lasted 11 days.[12] The Lone fire was Arizona's largest recorded wildfire prior to the Rodeo–Chediski Fire in 2002.