List of mountain peaks of Arizona explained

See also: Geography of Arizona.

See also: List of mountain ranges of Arizona.

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks^[1] 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.

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Highest major summits

See also: List of mountains and hills of Arizona by height. Of the highest major summits of Arizona, Humphreys Peak exceeds 3500m (11,500feet) of elevation, five peaks exceed 3000m (10,000feet), and 14 peaks exceed 2500m (8,200feet) of elevation.

The 20 highest summits of Arizona with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence

!Rank!Mountain peak!Mountain range!Elevation!Prominence!Isolation!Location

1	San Francisco Peaks	35.3464°N -111.678°W
2	White Mountains	33.9059°N -109.5626°W
3	White Mountains	33.9473°N -109.1217°W
4	Pinaleño Mountains	32.7017°N -109.8714°W
5	Colorado Plateau	35.4081°N -111.851°W
6	Chuska Mountains	36.4602°N -109.0931°W
7	Chiricahua Mountains	31.8456°N -109.291°W
8	Huachuca Mountains	31.3928°N -110.293°W
9	Santa Rita Mountains	31.6959°N -110.8482°W
10	Kaibab Plateau	36.3958°N -112.1509°W
11	Santa Catalina Mountains	32.443°N -110.7885°W
12	Rincon Mountains	32.2199°N -110.5435°W
13	Hualapai Mountains	35.0751°N -113.8979°W
14	Santa Teresa Mountains	33.0741°N -110.261°W
15	Black Mesa	36.6514°N -110.263°W
16	Unikaret Plateau	36.4101°N -113.1385°W
17	Bradshaw Mountains	34.415°N -112.4045°W
18	Mazatzal Mountains	34.0626°N -111.4615°W
19	Pinal Mountains	33.2824°N -110.8213°W
20	Sierra Ancha	33.8122°N -110.9079°W

Most prominent summits

Of the most prominent summits of Arizona, five peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500m (4,900feet) of topographic prominence and 18 peaks exceed 1000m (3,000feet) of topographic prominence.

The 20 most topographically prominent summits of Arizona

!Rank!Mountain peak!Mountain range!Elevation!Prominence!Isolation!Location

1	Pinaleño Mountains	32.7017°N -109.8714°W
2	San Francisco Peaks	35.3464°N -111.678°W
3	Santa Catalina Mountains	32.443°N -110.7885°W
4	Chiricahua Mountains	31.8456°N -109.291°W
5	Huachuca Mountains	31.3928°N -110.293°W
6	White Mountains	33.9059°N -109.5626°W
7	Rincon Mountains	32.2199°N -110.5435°W
8	Santa Rita Mountains	31.6959°N -110.8482°W
9	Hualapai Mountains	35.0751°N -113.8979°W
10	Baboquivari Mountains	31.771°N -111.5958°W
11	Pinal Mountains	33.2824°N -110.8213°W
12	Mazatzal Mountains	34.0626°N -111.4615°W
13	Cerbat Mountains	35.5389°N -114.1927°W
14	Kaibab Plateau	36.3958°N -112.1509°W
15	Santa Teresa Mountains	33.0741°N -110.261°W
16	Kofa Mountains	33.3592°N -114.0829°W
17	Harquahala Mountains	33.8118°N -113.3469°W
18	Mazatzal Mountains	33.6844°N -111.3257°W
19	Sierra Estrella	33.2735°N -112.2807°W
20	Chuska Mountains	36.4602°N -109.0931°W

Most isolated major summits

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

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

!Rank!Mountain peak!Mountain range!Elevation!Prominence!Isolation!Location

1	San Francisco Peaks	35.3464°N -111.678°W
2	White Mountains	33.9059°N -109.5626°W
3	Hualapai Mountains	35.0751°N -113.8979°W
4	Pinaleño Mountains	32.7017°N -109.8714°W
5	Kaibab Plateau	36.3958°N -112.1509°W
6	Huachuca Mountains	31.3928°N -110.293°W
7	Chiricahua Mountains	31.8456°N -109.291°W
8	Ajo Range	32.0268°N -112.6906°W
9	Chuska Mountains	36.4602°N -109.0931°W
10	Bradshaw Mountains	34.415°N -112.4045°W
11	Kofa Mountains	33.3592°N -114.0829°W
12	Santa Catalina Mountains	32.443°N -110.7885°W
13	Sierra Estrella	33.2735°N -112.2807°W
14	Unikaret Plateau	36.4101°N -113.1385°W
15	Harquahala Mountains	33.8118°N -113.3469°W
16	Baboquivari Mountains	31.771°N -111.5958°W
17	Black Mesa	36.6514°N -110.263°W
18	Santa Rita Mountains	31.6959°N -110.8482°W
19	Sierra Ancha	33.8122°N -110.9079°W
20	Pinal Mountains	33.2824°N -110.8213°W

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 mountains of Arizona
        • List of mountains and hills of Arizona by height
      • List of mountain ranges of Arizona
    • 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
• Arizona
  • Geography of Arizona
    • • • • • • Physical geography
  • Topography
    • Topographic elevation
    • Topographic prominence
    • Topographic isolation

External links

• United States Geological Survey (USGS)
  • Geographic Names Information System @ USGS
• United States National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
  • Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
  • NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS
  • Survey Marks and Datasheets @ NGS
• Bivouac.com
• Peakbagger.com
• Peaklist.org
• Peakware.com
• Summitpost.org

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Notes and References

1. This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100m (300feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500m (1,600feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500m (4,900feet) of topographic prominence.
2. All elevations in this article include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note.
3. If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
4. The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642km (4,749miles) away.
5. The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.