| Pinal Mountains | |
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 View of the Pinal Mountains from atop Round Mountain north of Globe, Arizona (facing South) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pinal Peak |
| Elevation | 7,848 ft (2,392 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 4,086 ft (1,245 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 33°16′56″N 110°49′16″W / 33.2823°N 110.8212°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Gila County, Arizona |
| Region | Arizona transition zone Tonto National Forest |
The Pinal Mountains (Yavapai: Walkame – "pine mountains", Western Apache: Dził Nnilchí' Diyiléé – "pine-burdened mountain") are a mountain range located in Gila County, Arizona. They have a maximum elevation of 7,848 ft (2,392 m) at Pinal Peak and a prominence of over 4,000 ft (1,200 m).[1] The closest city is the Globe, Arizona/Miami, Arizona area, which is just a few miles north of the mountain range.[2] The mountains are located within the Tonto National Forest, and their recreational facilities are maintained by the USDA's United States Forest Service. The San Carlos Indian Reservation is very close to the mountain range, with its boundaries being just a few miles east/northeast of the range.[3] The mountains are covered with Ponderosa Pine and white fir and experience cooler weather than the Globe/Miami area, so that they are a popular recreation area in the summer. The maintained facilities include a maintained dirt road that goes all the way to the summit of Pinal Peak, a campsite and recreational area, many hiking trails,[4] as well as some radio towers near both Pinal and Signal peaks (the two highest peaks of the range). The mountain range covers an area of 45,760 acres.[5]
- ^ Surgent, Scott and Steeyyr (February 14, 2005). "Pinal Peak : Arizona's Top 100 Peaks by Prominence". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Pinal Mountains Google maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "Regional Boundary Maps San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation". www.azftf.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Pinalwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "National Forests of the United States, Pinal mountains National Forest" (PDF). www.foresthistory.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2016-08-27.