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Southwest USA Peaks

Mount Ajo, Ajo Range

Mount Ajo, Ajo Range

I am exploring Arizona from my winter base in Tucson, Arizona. To help guide my explorations I list here the 73 peaks in Arizona with at least 2000 feet of topographic prominence. I hope to eventually visit all these peaks. To increase coverage across Arizona I have extended the list to include the 180 Arizona peaks with at least 1400 feet of prominence. Many of these have no public access or are too difficult for me to consider attempting. Nevertheless, it is fun to watch my progress as I explore Arizona.

I have also visited a few of the 46 peaks in New Mexico with at least 2000 feet of prominence. Several of these peaks have no public access or are difficult for me to visit during the winter half of the year. Yet, I hope to visit several of them on this list.

Finally, I include here other southwest peaks I have visited that have at least 1000 feet of prominence. These are often local peaks that have caught my attention as I travel to and from Tucson.

Southwest USA Peaks

This map shows the locations of these peaks.

climbed = Climbed,   next = Next,   unclimbed = No Current Plans,   no access = No Public Access

AZ (69/73)(133/180); NM (11/46)

Arizona Peaks

The Arizona peaks in this list are organized according to the three physiographic regions of Arizona described in Wikipedia: Geography of Arizona.

Physiographic regions of Arizona

Physiographic regions of Arizona
By Mortadelo2005 - Basado en el mapa que aparece en esta página.,
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Arizona Basin and Range
Rank Peak Prominence
(feet)		 Isolation
(miles)		 Elevation
(feet)		 Year
1 Mount Graham
(Pinaleno Mtns HP)		 6320 82.4 10720 2014
3 Mount Lemmon
(Santa Catalina Mtns HP)		 5157 51.5 9157 2013
4 Chiricahua Peak
(Chiricahua Mtns HP)		 5139 64.2 9759 2014
5 Miller Peak
(Huachuca Mtns HP)		 5006 66.5 9466 2015
7 Mica Mountain
(Rincon Mtns HP)		 4608 20.4 8664 2015
8 Mount Wrightson
(Santa Rita Mtns HP)		 4578 38.8 9453 2015
9 Hualapai Peak
(Hualapai Mtns HP)		 4439 95.2 8417 2019
10 Baboquivari Peak
(Baboquivari Mtns HP)		 4194 42.0 7734 2017
13 Mount Tipton
(Cerbat Mtns HP)		 3628 33.8 7148  
16 Signal Peak
(Kofa Mtns HP)		 3477 51.8 4877 2017
17 Harquahala Mountain
(Harquahala Mtns HP)		 3461 42.9 5681 2019
19 Dos Cabezas Peaks
(Dos Cabezas Mtns HP)		 3249 27.3 8359 2017
20 "Hayes Peak"
(Sierra Estrella HP)		 3212 47.4 4512 2015
21 Mount Wilson
(Black Mtns)		 3205 28.0 5445  
23 Bassett Peak
(Galiuro Mtns HP)		 3123 19.6 7663 2017
24 Crossman Peak
(Mohave Mtns HP)		 3120 21.7 5100 2021
28 Mount Bangs
(Virgin Mtns)		 2892 19.4 8012  
29 Apache Peak
(Whetstone Mtns HP)		 2886 20.1 7711 2018
30 Mount Glenn
(Dragoon Mtns HP)		 2840 27.3 7480 2016
31 Smith Peak
(Harcuvar Mtns HP)		 2792 16.4 5242 2018
32 Mount Ajo
(Ajo Range HP)		 2698 61.2 4808 2016
34 Fissure Peak
(Mule Mtns HP)		 2675 12.8 7375 2015
35 Gu Achi Peak
(Santa Rosa Mtns HP)		 2636 15.3 4556 2016
37 Barry Goldwater Peak
(White Tank Mtns HP)		 2503 26.8 4083 2018
38 Newman Peak
(Picacho Mtns HP)		 2500 24.5 4480 2016
42 Keystone Peak
(Sierrita Mtns HP)		 2448 20.4 6188 2015
47 Table Top
(Table Top Mtns HP)		 2333 31.3 4373 2015
48 Coyote Mountains HP 2329 4.6 6529 2017
49 Sheep Mountain
(Gila Mounains HP - Yuma)		 2326 34.6 3156 2018
50 Reiley Peak
(Winchester Mtns HP)		 2320 13.1 7640 2018
52 Rincon Peak
(Rincon Mtns)		 2282 6.8 8482 2015
55 Doubtful Peak 2193 23.2 6520 2017
56 Mohawk Benchmark
(Mohawk Mtns HP)		 2140 19.5 2775 2018
57 Cunningham Mountain
(Dome Rock Mtns HP)		 2136 16.1 3316 2017
59 Wasson Peak
(Tucson Mtns HP)		 2117 13.5 4687 2015
60 Peacock Peak
(Peacock Mtns HP)		 2092 11.9 6292 2021
60 Kitt Peak
(Quinlan Mtns HP)		 2092 11.8 6880 2015
62 Castle Dome Peak
(Castle Dome Mtns HP)		 2088 18.4 3788 2017
63 Woolsey Peak
(Gila Bend Mtns HP)		 2071 29.2 3171 2018
66 Harcuvar Peak
(Harcuvar Mtns)		 2048 8.2 4618 2019
67 Mount Perkins
(Black Mtns HP)		 2036 16.7 5456 2024
68 Mae West Peaks
(Little Dragoon Mtns HP)		 2026 12.0 6726 2016
69 Swisshelm Mountain
(Swisshelm Mtns HP)		 2025 11.3 7185 2016
70 South Mountain 2020 17.0 4160 2017
71 Pinta Benchmark
(Sierra Pinta HP)		 2010 27.7 2950 2018
72 Silver Peak
(Chiricahua Mtns)		 2008 3.6 8008 2017
74 Cimarron Peak 1984 26.0 4124 2019
75 Mount Devine
(North Comobabi Mtns HP)		 1983 14.3 4783 2017
76 Copper Mountains HP 1968 13.4 2888 2019
77 Atascosa Peak
(Atascosa Mtns HP)		 1960 22.0 6422 2015
80 San Cayetano Peak
(San Cayetano Mtns HP)		 1924 8.3 6004 2017
81 Silver Bell Peak
(Silver Bell Mtns HP)		 1921 21.7 4261 2016
82 Cathedral Rock
(Santa Catalina Mtns)		 1917 3.3 7957  
83 Cochise Head
(Chiricahua Mtns)		 1913 9.0 8113 2017
84 Huachuca Peak
(Huachuca Mtns)		 1910 4.4 8410 2018
85 Black Mountain 1907 19.3 5587 2017
86 Buckskin Benchmark
(Buckskin Mtns HP)		 1887 11.1 3927 2020
87 Eagletail Peak
(Eagletail Mtns HP)		 1880 16.8 3300  
89 Cabeza Benchmark
(Cabeza Prieta Mtns HP)		 1830 14.3 2830 2019
94 Whitlock Mountains HP 1782 10.7 5682 2018
96 Saddle Mountain 1777 13.2 3037 2018
97 Nutt Benchmark 1776 18.1 5216  
98 Mesquite Benchmark
(Mesquite Mtns HP)		 1769 13.6 3789 2019
101 Greasewood Mountain
(Pinaleno Mtns)		 1751 7.1 7100 2021
102 College Peaks
(Perilla Mtns HP)		 1748 6.0 6388 2020
103 Tinajas Altas Mtns HP 1724 14 2764 2024
105 Mount Washington
(Patagonia Mtns HP)		 1709 20.6 7221 2018
108 Whitlock Peak
(Peloncillo Mtns)		 1691 17.0 6211 2021
108 Ben Nevis Mountain 1691 4.0 4011 2022
110 Peak 4489
(Harquahala Mtns)		 1689 4.3 4489 2022
111 Blue Jay Peak
(Pinaleno Mtns)		 1680 3.0 8840+ 2021
117 Black Mesa (La Paz)
(Plomosa Mtns HP)		 1659 12.8 3639 2023
122 Prieta Peak
(Slate Mtns HP)		 1617 12.3 3332 2021
126 Sauceda Benchmark
(Sauceda Mtns HP)		 1595 11.6 4118 2022
128 Santan Mountains HP 1589 21.8 3104 2023
132 Picacho Peak
(Picacho Mtns)		 1573 4.3 3370 2015
133 Date Creek Mountains HP 1560 5.4 4920+ 2020
135 Colorado Benchmark
(Cerro Colorado Mtns HP)		 1559 10.1 5319 2017
137 Forest Hill
(Little Rincon Mtns HP)		 1554 4.4 6114 2019
138 Vekol Mountains HP 1549 11.6 3609 2020
139 Mustang Mountains HP 1544 6.0 6469 2018
141 Planet Peak
(Buckskin Mtns)		 1541 20.0 3141 2023
141 Growler Peak
(Growler Mtns)		 1541 12.1 3027 2020
143 Kino Peak
(Bates Mtns HP)		 1537 9.0 3197 2023
151 South Mountain
(Maricopa)		 1510 10.7 2700+ 2023
153 Diaz Peak
(Ajo Range)		 1501 3.2 4024 2023
159 Arrastra Mountain
(Poachie Range HP)		 1487 10.0 4807 2024
160 Maricopa Peak
(Sand Tank Mtns HP)		 1484 14.4 4084 2021
161 Tres Alamos
(Black Mtns HP)		 1473 10.9 4293 2024
167 Wood Mountain
(Chiricahua Mtns)		 1446 3.8 7326 2021
172 Maricopa Mountains HP 1432 12.6 3272 2022
173 Mount Hopkins
(Santa Rita Mtns)		 1430 2.1 8550 2020
174 Nose Benchmark
(Gila Bend Mtns)		 1429 8.7 2349 2022
177 Tumacacori Mountains HP 1416 7.5 5736 2017
178 Horse Peak
(Morina Mountain)		 1407 13.0 4343 2022
180 Big Horn Peak
(Big Horn Mtns)		 1400 15.1 3480 2022
181 Red Mountain Lookout
(Patagonia Mtns)		 1398 4.5 6373 2022
204 Kane Spring Mountain 1348 2.7 6908 2023
205 Ragged Top 1347 2.3 3907 2018
205 Como Benchmark
(South Comobabi Mtns HP)		 1347 6.6 4547 2020
209 Pinkley Peak
(Puerto Blanco Mtns HP)		 1345 6.4 3145 2023
213 Black Mountain
(Little Ajo Mtns HP)		 1328 7.4 3008 2022
241 Waterman Peak
(Waterman Mtns HP)		 1250 4.0 3830 2018
248 Martina Mountain
(Roskruge Mtns HP)		 1242 4.6 4044 2016
>200 Bowie Mountain 1189 5.1 6982 2024
>200 Peak 7161
(Mule Mtns)		 1161 2.2 7161 2022
>200 Johnny Lyon Hills HP 1149 6.8 5729 2024
>200 Rabia Benchmark
(Sierra Blanca HP)		 1147 6.6 3727 2019
>200 West Silver Bell Mtns HP 1140 10.2 3100 2017
>200 Jeffords Peak
(Tortolita Mtns HP)		 1136 12.0 4696 2017
>200 Golden Gate Mountain
(Tucson Mtns)		 1128 2.8 4288 2016
>200 Mount Kimball
(Santa Catalina Mtns)		 1098 1.4 7258 2015
>200 Fraguita Peak
(Cobre Ridge HP)		 1089 7.6 5369 2017
>200 Agua Caliente Hill
(Santa Catalina Mtns)		 1089 3.4 5369 2015
>200 Quijotoa Mountains HP 1080 5.0 3940+ 2020
>200 Peak 6280
(Santa Rita Mtns)		 1080 0.8 6280+ 2022
>200 Safford Peak
(Tucson Mtns)		 1063 4.2 3563 2021
>200 Jack Benchmark Southwest
(Tat Momoli Mtns HP)		 1055 7.4 2600+ 2020
>200 Cat Mountain
(Tucson Mtns)		 1052 2.9 3852 2021
>200 Adams Peak
(Little Dragoon Mtns)		 1046 3.1 5846 2018
>200 Sawtooth Mountains HP 1020 8.5 2630 2018
>200 North Star Peak
(Little Rincon Mtns)		 1001 1.5 6041 2019

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Arizona Transition Zone
Rank Peak Prominence
(feet)		 Isolation
(miles)		 Elevation
(feet)		 Year
11 Pinal Peak
(Pinal Mtns HP)		 4090 35.1 7850 2014
12 Mazatzal Peak
(Mazatzal Mtns HP)		 3943 27.2 7903 2019
15 Mount Turnbull
(Santa Teresa Mtns HP)		 3562 25.7 8282 2016
18 Browns Peak
(Mazatzal Mtns)		 3297 25.6 7657 2017
26 Mount Union
(Bradshaw Mtns HP)		 2939 54.4 7979 2018
27 Woodchute Mountain
(Black Hills HP)		 2900 25.7 7840 2018
36 Apache Peaks
(Blackjack Mtns HP)		 2580 16.9 6940 2017
40 Pinnacle Ridge
(Santa Teresa Mtns)		 2470 13.0 7550 2017
41 Aztec Peak
(Sierra Ancha HP)		 2468 35.9 7748 2016
43 Mount Ord
(Mazatzal Mtns)		 2408 9.3 7128 2014
44 Guthrie Peak 2391 14.3 6571 2017
45 Maple Peak 2374 10.9 8294 2020
53 Bryce Mountain
(Gila Mtns HP - Graham)		 2228 17.2 7298 2019
58 Weaver Peak
(Weaver Mtns HP)		 2134 18.3 6574 2018
64 Mohon Peak
(Mohon Mtns HP)		 2059 34.1 7499 2021
65 Pine Mountain
(Verde Rim)		 2054 18.5 6814 2018
73 Turtle Mountain 2004 8.5 7004 2018
79 Towers Mountain
(Bradshaw Mtns)		 1948 11.7 7628 2019
88 Mitchell Peak
(White Mtns)		 1831 14.0 7951 2018
90 Superstition Benchmark
(Superstition Mtns HP)		 1817 11.8 5057 2018
92 El Capitan Mountain
(Mescal Mtns HP)		 1808 5.5 6568 2018
98 West Cedar Mountain 1769 5.7 5489 2020
105 Stanley Butte
(Santa Teresa Mtns)		 1709 2.8 7029 2023
120 Rose Peak 1626 8.0 8786 2021
125 Blair Benchmark
(Hog Mountain HP)		 1597 6.5 5757 2020
150 Webster Mountain 1519 7.9 5781 2023
157 Natanes Mountains HP 1490 18.8 7520 2023
166 Picketpost Mountain 1455 5.0 4375 2019
174 Gila Peak
(Gila Mtns - Graham)		 1429 10.8 6629 2021
187 Scott Mountain
(Dripping Springs Mtns HP)		 1376 5.7 5096 2020
233 Cobre Grande Mountain
(Santa Teresa Mtns)		 1275 7.1 7155 2023

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Arizona's Colorado Plateau
Rank Peak Prominence
(feet)		 Isolation
(miles)		 Elevation
(feet)		 Year
2 Humphreys Peak
(San Francisco Peaks HP)		 6039 245.9 12633 2011
6 Mount Baldy
(White Mtns HP)		 4723 154.0 11403 2017
14 Kaibab Plateau HP 3580 69.1 9200+ 2018
22 Roof Butte
(Chuska Mtns HP)		 3140 59.3 9800 2023
25 Mount Trumbull
(Unikaret Plateau HP)		 2969 45.9 8029  
33 Pastora Peak
(Carizzo Mtns HP)		 2687 18.5 9407 2023
39 Kendrick Peak 2478 9.5 10418 2019
46 Escudilla Mountain
(White Mtns)		 2372 24.6 10912 2017
51 Bill Williams Mountain 2296 14.9 9256 2021
54 Grand Wash Cliffs
(Music Mtns HP)		 2209 21.8 6769 2024
78 Sitgreaves Mountain 1949 9.5 9389 2021
91 Vishnu Temple 1813 1.7 7533  
92 Black Mesa HP
(Navajo Co. HP)		 1808 41.0 8168 2023
95 O'Leary Peak 1778 5.2 8938 2019
100 Mount Dellenbaugh
(Shivwits Plateau HP)		 1752 22.7 7072  
115 Mount Floyd 1661 28.9 7441  
124 Hutch Mountain 1612 32.0 8532 2019

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New Mexico Prominence Peaks

New Mexico has 46 peaks with at least 2000 feet of topographic prominence. Several of these peaks have no public access.

New Mexico Prominence and Isolation Peaks
Rank Peak Prominence
(feet)		 Isolation
(miles)		 Elevation
(feet)		 Year
1 Sierra Blanca Peak
(Sacramento Mts HP)		 5533 165.7 11973  
2 Chicoma Mountain
(Jemez Mts HP)		 4281 35.28 11561  
3 Sandia Crest
(Sandia Mtns HP)		 4098 45.3 10678 2013
4 Mount Taylor
(North San Mateo Mtns HP)		 4094 86.76 11301  
5 Truchas Peak
(Santa Fe Mtns HP)		 4001 42.3 13102  
6 South Baldy
(Magdalena Mtns HP)		 3803 88.1 10783 2019
7 Organ Needle
(Organ Mtns HP)		 3700 52.0 8980+  
8 Big Hatchet Peak
(Big Hatchet Mtns HP)		 3696 22.7 8356  
9 Salinas Peak 3605 39.9 8965 NA
10 Whitewater Baldy
(Mogollon Mtns HP)		 3535 51.6 10895  
11 Wheeler Peak
(Taos Mtns HP)		 3409 37.0 13161 2011
12 Capitan Mountains HP 3261 28.1 10201  
13 Animas Mountains HP 3250 31.5 8565 NA
14 Manzano Peak
(Manzano Mtns HP)		 3238 41.3 10098 2021
15 Florida Peak North
(Florida Mtns HP)		 3210 26.8 7460  
16 West Blue Mountain
(San Mateo Mtns HP)		 3136 26.0 10336  
17 Ladrones Benchmark 3130 25.8 9210  
18 Venado Peak 2971 11.6 12734  
19 Mount Phillips 2901 7.3 11741  
20 Timber Mountain
(Caballo Mtns HP)		 2815 28.1 7565 2023
21 Baldy Mountain
(Cimarron Range HP)		 2681 11.0 12441  
22 Carrizo Peak
(Carrizo Mtns HP)		 2645 ??? 9605  
23 Cookes Peak
(Cookes Range HP)		 2568 20.9 8408  
24 McKnight Mountain
(Black Range HP)		 2525 42.01 10165 2019
25 San Andres Peak 2515 22.2 8235 NA
26 Cerro Vista 2499 ??? 11939  
27 Ute Mountain 2483 10.4 10093  
28 Redondo Peak 2454 13.4 11254  
29 Little Costilla Peak 2424 7.5 12584  
30 Alegres Mountain 2369 54.5 10229  
31 Black Peak
(Pinos Altos Range HP)		 2349 17.6 9029 2019
32 Wind Mountain 2340 37.2 7280  
33 Mount Withington
(San Mateo Mtns)		 2315 14.9 10115  
34 Brushy Mountain
(Summit Mtns HP)		 2280 20.9 7600+ 2018
35 Oscura Peak
(Oscura Mtns HP)		 2279 25.4 8639 NA
36 Eagle Peak
(Tularosa Mtns HP)		 2266 11.5 9786 2020
37 Picuris Peak
(Picuris Mtns HP)		 2241 9.8 10801  
38 Mockingbird Mountains HP 2195 8.6 7475 NA
39 Gallinas Peak
(Gallinas Mtns HP)		 2167 37.2 8637 2021
40 Hachita Peak
(Little Hatchet Mtns HP)		 2139 12.6 6639  
41 San Antonio Mountain 2108 18.8 10908  
42 Alamo Hueco Mountains HP 2091 11.7 6851  
43 Benson Ridge 2099 5.9 9687  
44 Placer Mountain
(Ortiz Mtns HP)		 2077 15.7 8897  
45 Gardner Peak 2052 5.6 7534 NA
46 Burro Peak
(Big Burro Mtns HP)		 2000 17.4 8020+ 2019

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Sources

Scott Surgent's Mountains of Arizona
Scott Peavy's Arizona Peaks
Todd's Desert Hiking Guide

Peakbagger.com:

Paul's Arizona 2000 foot Prominent Peaks
Paul's Arizona 1400 foot Prominent Peaks
Paul's New Mexico 2000 foot Prominent Peaks

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