Mica Mountain

This article is about a landform in Arizona. For the mountain in Canada, see Mica Mountain (British Columbia).
Mica Mountain
Mica Mountain view from Windy Point
Highest point
Elevation8,668 ft (2,642 m)[1]
Prominence4,608 ft (1,405 m)[2]
Isolation20.42 mi (32.86 km)[2]
Coordinates32°13′12″N 110°32′36″W / 32.22000°N 110.54333°W / 32.22000; -110.54333[1]
Geography
Mica Mountain is located in Arizona
Mica Mountain
Mica Mountain
Location in the state of Arizona
LocationPima County, Arizona, United States
Parent rangeRincon Mountains

Mica Mountain is an 8,668-foot (2,642 m)[1] peak in the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park in Pima County, Arizona, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Tucson. It is the highest point of the park and the highest point in the Rincon Mountains.[2]

Mica Mountain view from the west, from 36 miles away in the Tucson Mountains. The small sub-peak on the right side of the mountain is Tanque Verde Peak, and Downtown Tucson can be seen in the foreground.
  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mica Mountain
  2. ^ a b c "Mica Mountain". Peakbagger. Retrieved 12 July 2017.