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The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy was established in 1991. The highest peak in the McDowells is East End, at 4,069 feet (1,240 m). This mountain range also serves as a sacred marker to the Yavapai people. The boundaries of the range are generally defined by Saddleback Mountain in the South and Granite Mountain as the Northern boundary.
McDowell Peak is located in the McDowell Mountains, to the northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. Its height is 4,036 feet (1,230 m). Its height is 4,036 feet (1,230 m). McDowell Peak is located approximately half a mile north of the easily recognizable Thompson Peak , and shares a ridge with Drinkwater Peak.
Ajo Range, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Artillery Mountains above Alamo Lake Dragoon Mountains View of the Galiuro Mountains from San Manuel, Arizona Harquahala Mountains in spring, 2009 McDowell Mountains at sunset Low clouds on the Mohawk Mountains Navajo Mountain and Lake Powell, viewed from the north Eagle Eye Arch in the New Water ...
Mount McDowell (O'odham: S-wegĭ Doʼag, Yavapai: Wi:kawatha), more commonly referred to as Red Mountain, is located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation, just north of Mesa, Arizona. It is named after General Irvin McDowell, a Union officer in the Civil War. Its elevation is 2,832 feet (863 m).
Thompson Peak is located in the McDowell Mountains, the summit being 20 miles (32 km) to the northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. Its height is 3,984 feet (1,214 m). Its height is 3,984 feet (1,214 m). Thompson Peak has amateur and Maricopa County government radio towers on the summit, accessible via a service road from Fountain Hills .
The state Forest Service has banned outdoor burning in 30 Western North Carolina counties in the wake of a spate of wildfires that have burned thousands of bone-dry acres.
East End is a mountain located at the northeastern end of the McDowell Mountains and about 24 miles (39 km) north northeast of Scottsdale, Arizona. Its summit is the highest point in the range, at 4,069 feet (1,240 m). The mountain is mostly covered in rocky boulders, and is the site of the ancient Marcus Landslide. [3]
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is the largest urban preserve in the U.S. (List of urban parks by size), located within the city limits of Scottsdale, Arizona. It encompasses more than 30,580-acre (12,380 ha) of upper Sonoran Desert, including large portions of the McDowell Mountains.