Galiuro Mountains
The Galiuro Mountains are a large sky island mountain range of southeast Arizona, United States. It is a northerly mountain range in the Madrean Sky Islands region of southeast Arizona, northern Sonora in northwestern Mexico, and the extreme southwest (the "bootheel") of New Mexico.
| Galiuro Mountains | |
|---|---|
extensive Galiuro Wilderness at center-south | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bassett Peak |
| Elevation | 7,663 ft (2,336 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°30′22″N 110°16′47″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 55 mi (89 km) NW-SE |
| Width | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Geography | |
Galiuro Mountains Galiuro Mountains in Arizona | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Regions | Madrean Sky Islands and Sonoran Desert |
| Counties | Graham and Pinal |
| Settlements | Mammoth, Klondyke and Redington |
| Range coordinates | 32°35′12″N 110°19′48″W |
| Borders on | San Pedro River, San Pedro Valley, Aravaipa Valley, Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, Winchester Mountains and Rincon Mountains |
| Topo map | Bassett Peak quad |
The range is noted for its height and ruggedness. The Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness encompasses the north perimeter of the range, and the large Galiuro Wilderness covers the central-south. To the south, the Galiuro Wilderness borders the Redfield Canyon Wilderness. A river valley borders the range to the southwest, and Aravaipa Creek and Valley border its northeast.
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