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| Sierra Prieta | |
|---|---|
 Thumb Butte, at Prescott's west side | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Granite Mountain |
| Elevation | 7,626 ft (2,324 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°38′26″N 112°34′35″W / 34.64056°N 112.57639°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 16 mi (26 km) NW-SE |
| Geography | |
  Sierra Prieta Sierra Prieta in Arizona | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Region | Arizona transition zone |
| County | Yavapai |
| Communities | Prescott, Skull Valley, Iron Springs, Highland Pines and Williamson Valley |
| Range coordinates | 34°32′17″N 112°35′24″W / 34.538°N 112.59°W |
| Borders on | Skull Valley, Santa Maria Mountains, Chino Valley, Williamson Valley, Lonesome Valley, Prescott, Arizona, Bradshaw Mountains and Weaver Mountains |
The Sierra Prieta is a 14 miles (23 km) long[1] mountain range in central-northwest Arizona. The range is the mountainous region west of Prescott, with prominent Thumb Butte, 6,514 feet (1,985 m),[1] a volcanic plug, on the city's west perimeter.
The range is attached to the northwest of the Bradshaw Mountains, and Granite Mountain, a recreation site, as well as a rockclimbing location, is part of the range's northeast section, overlooking Williamson Valley, further northeast.
The Sierra Prieta range is adjacent the northwest perimeter of the Arizona transition zone, mostly known by its perimeter Mogollon Rim.