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Kachina Peaks Wilderness is a 18,616-acre (75 km 2) wilderness area about 6 miles (10 km) north of Flagstaff within the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. [ 1 ] The wilderness encompasses most of the upper reaches of the San Francisco Peaks including Humphreys Peak , Arizona's highest point at 12,643 feet (3,854 m).
With an elevation of 12,633 feet (3,851 m), [1] it is located within the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in the Coconino National Forest, about 11 miles (17.7 km) north of Flagstaff, Arizona. Humphreys Peak is the highest of a group of dormant volcanic peaks known as the San Francisco Peaks .
The San Francisco Peaks, Spring 2015 The San Francisco Peaks (with Agassiz center), Fall 2007. The San Francisco Peaks as seen from Bellemont, Arizona, Winter 2014. Panorama, taken from above tree-line near Humphrey's peak (on left). The six highest individual peaks in Arizona are contained in the range: Humphreys Peak, 12,637 feet (3,852 m)
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The northernmost district, known as the Flagstaff District, is home to the San Francisco Peaks, an ancient group of volcanic summits. The highest peak, Humphreys Peak, is the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 feet (3,851 m). The second, third, and fourth highest peaks in Arizona are found nearby.
Of the highest major summits of Arizona, Humphreys Peak exceeds 3500 meters (11,483 feet) of elevation, five peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet), and 14 peaks exceed 2500 meters (8202 feet) of elevation.
Agassiz Peak is the second-highest mountain in the U.S. state of Arizona at 12,360 feet (3,767 m). It is located north of Flagstaff, Arizona in the San Francisco Peaks. It is in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness on the Coconino National Forest. The peak was named in honor of Louis Agassiz, a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist. [3]
The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Arizona, ordered by height.. Entries in bold indicate the peak is the highest point in its respective county.. Entries with a † indicate the peak has a low topographic prominence and may be considered a subpeak to a higher nearby summit.