Four Peaks
Four Peaks (Yavapai: Wi:khoba) is a prominent landmark on the eastern skyline of Phoenix. Part of the Mazatzal Mountains, it is located in the Four Peaks Wilderness in the Tonto National Forest, 40 miles (64 km) east-northeast of Phoenix. In winter, Four Peaks offers much of the Phoenix metro area a view of snow-covered peaks. Four Peaks is the site of an amethyst mine that produces top-grade amethyst.
| Browns Peak | |
|---|---|
| Yavapai: Wikopa | |
View of Four Peaks with some snow | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,659 ft (2,334 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 3,297 ft (1,005 m) |
| Listing | Arizona county high point |
| Coordinates | 33°41′04″N 111°19′32″W |
| Geography | |
Browns Peak | |
| Location | Gila / Maricopa counties, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Mazatzal Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Four Peaks |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3 |
The name Four Peaks is a reference to the four distinct peaks of a north–south ridge forming the massif's summit. The northernmost peak is named Brown's Peak and is the tallest of the four at 7,659 feet (2,334 m). It is the highest point in Maricopa County. The remaining summits have no official names, and from north to south are 7,644 feet (2,330 m), 7,574 feet (2,309 m) and 7,526 feet (2,294 m) in elevation.
- View of other three peaks from Browns Peak
- View from desert floor of Four Peaks