Arizona Prominence Peaks Page

I am developing this page to outline a slow but ongoing project of mine, climbing the highest peaks in Arizona by prominence. A somewhat detailed explanation can be found by clicking on this different colored text. Like any metric, it has its pros and cons, but it does give some sort of order to the 'most visible' summits in Arizona. This list is based on a master list of the 473 peaks in Arizona that have a prominence of 1,000 feet or more. Edward Earl and Andy Martin, with help from others, compiled this list, which can be found here.

Although I have no immediate objective other than to hike and climb these peaks as I get around to them, there are two popular goals that these lists engender: the top 50 (known as the "50 Finest"), and all peaks with 2,000 feet of prominence, which in Arizona would take us down to spot #73. The associated map you see below is just for so-called "P2K" peaks, those who meet the magical 2,000 feet of prominence. Scroll down to the master list for links to those peaks with lesser prominence.

Be forewarned that these list rankings can change when new, more accurate figures are discovered. Some peaks may movce up one or two notches at the expense of another peak. What this means is that the rankings on these pages may not be internally consistent. I try to keep them up to date but I may have missed a few.

Rank
 Name
Elevation
Prominence
 Range County Date climbed
1
 Mount Graham
10,720 ft.
6,320 ft.
 Pinaleno Mountains Graham May 9, 2000
2
 Humphreys Peak
12,633 ft.
6,039 ft.
 San Francisco Peaks Coconino July 11, 1994
3
 Mount Lemmon
9,157 ft.
5,157 ft.
 Catalina Mountains Pima July 7, 1997
4
 Chiricahua Peak
9,759 ft.
5,139 ft.
 Chiricahua Mountains Cochise February 20, 2000
5
 Miller Peak
9,466 ft.
5,006 ft.
 Huachuca Mountains Cochise July 4, 2005
6
 Baldy Mountain
11,420 ft.
4,720 ft.
 White Mountains Apache June 24, 2000
8
 Mount Wrightson
9,453 ft.
4,578 ft.
 Santa Rita Mountains Santa Cruz June 13, 1998
9
 Hualapai Peak
8,417 ft.
4,437 ft.
 Hualapai Mountains Mohave May 13, 2000
11
 Pinal Peak
7,848 ft.
4,090 ft.
 Pinal Mountains Gila April 22, 2006
12
 Mazatzal Peak
7,903 ft.
3,943 ft.
 Mazatzal Mountains Gila & Yavapai November 19, 2005
14
 Kaibab Plateau
9,200 ft.
3,580 ft.
 Kaibab Plateau Coconino July 27, 2007
16
 Signal Peak
4,877 ft.
3,477 ft.
 Kofa Mountains Yuma December 18, 1999
17
 Harquahala Mountain
5,681 ft.
3,461 ft.
 Harquahala Mountains La Paz April 20, 1997
18
 Browns Peak
7,657 ft.
3,297 ft.
 Mazatzal Mountains Gila & Maricopa September 26, 1999
22
 Roof Butte
9,800 ft.
3,140 ft.
 Chuska Mountains Apache May 18, 2006
23
 Bassett Peak
7,663 ft.
3,123 ft.
 Galiuro Mountains Graham February 11, 2006
24
 Crossman Peak
5,100 ft.
3,120 ft.
 Mojave Mountains Mohave November 12, 2006
25
 Mount Trumbull
8,029 ft.
2,969 ft.
 Uinkaret Mountains Mohave May 22, 2005
26
 Mount Union
7,979 ft.
2,939 ft.
 Bradshaw Mountains Yavapai October 9, 1999
27
 Woodchute Mountain
7,840 ft.
2,900 ft.
 Black Hills Yavapai April 23, 2005
31
 Smith Peak
5,242 ft.
2,792 ft.
 Harcuvar Mountains La Paz January 8, 2006
32
 Mount Ajo
4,808 ft.
2,698 ft.
 Ajo Range Pima December 31, 2006
34
 Mount Ballard
7,370 ft.
2,670 ft.
 Mule Mountains Cochise August 31, 2003
36
 Apache Peaks
6,940 ft.
2,580 ft.
 Blackjack Mountains Gila February 17, 2008
37
 White Tank Mountain
4,083 ft.
2,503 ft.
 White Tank Mountains Maricopa February 19, 2006
39
 Kendrick Peak
10,418 ft.
2,478 ft.
 Kendrick Mountain Coconino June 18, 2005
41
 Aztec Peak
7,748 ft.
2,468 ft.
 Sierra Ancha Gila September 17, 2005
42
 Keystone Peak
6,188 ft.
2,448 ft.
 Sierrita Mountains Pima November 18, 2006
43
 Mount Ord
7,128 ft.
2,408 ft.
 Mazatzal Mountains Gila & Maricopa October 22, 2006
44
 Guthrie Peak
6,751 ft.
2,391 ft.
 North Peloncillo Mountains Greenlee October 29, 2005
45
 Maple Peak
8,294 ft.
2,370 ft.
 White Mountains Greenlee May 13, 2006
46
 Escudilla Mountain
10,912 ft.
2,360 ft.
 White Mountains Apache July 16, 2005
47
 Table Top
4,363 ft.
2,333 ft.
 Table Top Mountains Pinal March 25, 2006
51
 Bill Williams Mountain
9,256 ft.
2,306 ft.
 Bill Williams Mountains Coconino June 3, 2006
52
 Rincon Peak
8,482 ft.
2,302 ft.
 Rincon Mountains Pima November 11, 2007
57
 Cunningham Mountain
3,316 ft.
2,136 ft.
 Dome Rock Mountains La Paz February 10, 2007
59
 Wasson Peak
4,687 ft.
2,117 ft.
 Tucson Mountains Pima March 4, 2006
60
 Kitt Peak
6,880 ft.
2,092 ft.
 Quinlan Mountains Pima March 3, 2007
63
 Woolsey Peak
3,171 ft.
2,081 ft.
 Gila Bend Mountains Maricopa December 5, 2007
65
 Pine Mountain
6,814 ft.
2,054 ft.
 South Black Hills Yavapai October 21, 2006
67
 Mount Perkins
5,456 ft.
2,036 ft.
 Black Mountains Mohave January 10, 2008
69
 Swisshelm Mountain
7,185 ft.
2,025 ft.
 Swisshelm Mountains Cochise December 15, 2007
72
 Silver Peak
8,008 ft.
2,008 ft.
 Chiricahua Mountains Cochise October 6, 2007
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79
 Towers Mountain
7,628 ft.
1,948 ft.
 Bradshaw Mountains Yavapai June 5, 2005
93
 Black Mesa
8,168 ft.
1,808 ft.
 Black Mesa Plateau Navajo June 4, 2000
95
 O'Leary Peak
8,938 ft.
1,778 ft.
 S. F. Volcanic Field Coconino September 15, 2007
116
 Hyde Creek Mountain
7,272 ft.
1,650 ft.
 Santa Maria Mountains Yavapai May 9, 2004
123
 Hutch Mountain
8,535 ft.
1,612 ft.
 S. F. Volcanic Field Coconino June 8, 2008
132
 Picacho Peak
3,370 ft.
1,570 ft.
 Picacho Mountains Pinal March 9, 2002
179
 Wilson Mountain
7,122 ft.
1,402 ft.
 Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon Yavapai June 10, 2006
213
 Camelback Mountain
2,704 ft.
1,334 ft.
 Phoenix Mountains Maricopa Many times
258
 Elden Mountain
9,299 ft.
1,219 ft.
 San Francisco Peaks Coconino September 23, 2006
273
 Vulture Peak
3,663 ft.
1,180 ft.
 Vulture Mountains Maricopa January 5, 2003
275
 Squaw (Piestewa) Peak
2,610 ft.
1,178 ft.
 Phoenix Mountains Maricopa Many times
314 (tie)
 Mormon Mountain
8,500 ft.
1,120 ft.
 Mormon Mountains Coconino May 7, 2006
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 Apache Maid Peak
7,307 ft.
~800 ft.
 S. F. Volcanic Field Coconino June 9, 2008
-
 Blue Peak
9,355 ft.
~550 ft.
 Mogollon Rim Greenlee May 26, 2007
-
 Atascosa Lookout
6,249 ft.
~350 ft.
 Atascosa Mountains Santa Cruz April 22, 2007