- Four Peaks
Infobox Mountain
Name = Four Peaks
Photo = FourPeaks from SaguaroLake 08202006.jpg
Caption = View of Four Peaks from Saguaro Lake.
Elevation = convert|7657|ft|m|0|lk=on
Location = Arizona, United States
Range =Mazatzal Mountains
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|33|41|2.53|N|111|19|31.20|W|type:mountain_region:US
Topographic
USGS Four Peaks
First ascent =
Easiest route =Four Peaks (Yavapai: Wikopa [cite |author=Alan William Shaterian |title=Phonology and Dictionary of Yavapai |publisher=University of California, Berkeley |date=1983 ] ), at 7657 feet (2335 meters) in altitude, is a prominent landmark on the eastern skyline of Phoenix, part of the
Mazatzal Mountains . It is located in theTonto National Forest 40 miles east-northeast of Phoenix, in the 60,740 acre Four Peaks Wilderness. During most winters, Four Peaks offers much of the Phoenix metro area a view of snow covered peaks, and is the highest point inMaricopa 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 convert|7657|ft|m|0|lk=on. [cite web|url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=4059|title=Brown's Peak|publisher=Peakbaggers.com] The remaining summits are unnamed, and from north to south are convert|7642|ft|m|0|lk=on, convert|7575|ft|m|0|lk=on and convert|7524|ft|m|0|lk=on in altitude.
References
External links
*Gnis|29145
*Gnis|26798
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/wilderness/wilderness-4peaks-index.shtml Tonto National Forest Four Peaks Wilderness website]
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