Four Peaks
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Four Peaks at 7657 feet (2,334 m) in altitude, is a prominent landmark on the eastern skyline of Phoenix
, part of the Mazatzal Mountains
. It is located in the Tonto National Forest
40 miles (64.4 km) east-northeast of Phoenix, in the 60740 acres (245.8 km²) Four Peaks Wilderness. On rare occasions, Four Peaks offers much of the Phoenix metro area a view of snow covered peaks, and is the highest point in Maricopa County.
The name Four Peaks is a reference to the four distinct peaks of a north-south ridge forming the mountain's summit. The northernmost peak is named Brown's Peak and is the tallest of the four at 7657 feet (2,334 m). The remaining summits are unnamed, and from north to south are 7642 feet (2,329 m), 7575 feet (2,309 m) and 7524 feet (2,293 m) in altitude.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, part of the Mazatzal Mountains
Mazatzal Mountains
The Mazatzal Mountains are a mountain range in south central Arizona, about 30–45 miles northeast of Phoenix and the Phoenix metropolitan area. The origin of the name remains obscure but one possibility is that it is from the Aztec language meaning "place of the deer"...
. It is located in the Tonto National Forest
Tonto National Forest
The Tonto National Forest, encompassing 2,873,200 acres , is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the fifth largest national forest in the United States. The Tonto National Forest has diverse scenery, with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet in the Sonoran Desert to 7,400 feet...
40 miles (64.4 km) east-northeast of Phoenix, in the 60740 acres (245.8 km²) Four Peaks Wilderness. On rare occasions, Four Peaks offers much of the Phoenix metro area a view of snow covered peaks, and is the highest point in Maricopa County.
The name Four Peaks is a reference to the four distinct peaks of a north-south ridge forming the mountain's summit. The northernmost peak is named Brown's Peak and is the tallest of the four at 7657 feet (2,334 m). The remaining summits are unnamed, and from north to south are 7642 feet (2,329 m), 7575 feet (2,309 m) and 7524 feet (2,293 m) in altitude.
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- "Four Peaks Wilderness". Tonto National ForestTonto National ForestThe Tonto National Forest, encompassing 2,873,200 acres , is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the fifth largest national forest in the United States. The Tonto National Forest has diverse scenery, with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet in the Sonoran Desert to 7,400 feet...
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