Phoenix Mountains

Phoenix Mountains
Phoenix Mountain Preserve
View of the Phoenix Mountains, looking north
Highest point
PeakCamelback Mountain
Elevation2,546 ft (776 m)[1]
Coordinates33°32′51″N 112°01′15″W / 33.54750°N 112.02083°W / 33.54750; -112.02083[1]
Dimensions
Length10 mi (16 km)
Geography
CountryUnited States
Geology
OrogenyMazatzal
Age of rockPaleozoicNeogene

The Phoenix Mountains are a mountain range located in central Phoenix, Arizona. With the exception of Mummy Mountain, they are part of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. They serve as a municipal park and offer hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails at a variety of different access points.

  1. ^ a b "Phoenix Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 8 February 1980.