Mount Wrightson

Mount Wrightson
Mount Wrightson from Madera Canyon.
Highest point
Elevation9,456 ft (2,882 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,578 ft (1,395 m)[2]
Listing
Coordinates31°41′45″N 110°50′54″W / 31.695966383°N 110.848223933°W / 31.695966383; -110.848223933[1]
Geography
Map
LocationSanta Cruz County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeSanta Rita Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Wrightson (AZ)
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, class 1

Mount Wrightson (O'odham: Ce:wi Duag[4]) is a 9,456-foot (2,882 m) peak in the Santa Rita Mountains within the Coronado National Forest, in southern Arizona, United States.

It was named for William Wrightson, a miner and entrepreneur in the region killed by Apaches in the 1865 Battle of Fort Buchanan.

  1. ^ a b "Baldy 2". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  2. ^ "Mount Wrightson, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  3. ^ "Arizona County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. ^ Rosemont Cultural Resource Data Recovery Schedule pima.gov 2018 [dead link]