Escudilla Mountain
Escudilla Mountain is located in Apache County, Arizona, and is part of the White Mountains. The peak is approximately 3.5 miles from the Arizona-New Mexico border.[3] The summit is the highest point in the Escudilla Wilderness which is administered as part of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. It is also the third-highest mountain peak in Arizona.
| Escudilla Mountain | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Profanity Ridge on Escudilla Mt, Apache-Sitgreaves NF, AZ | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,916 ft (3,327 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,372 ft (723 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 33°57′19″N 109°07′31″W[2] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Large cup[2] |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Pronunciation | /ɛskuːˈdiːə/ |
| Geography | |
  Escudilla Mountain Location in Arizona | |
| Location | Apache County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | White Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Escudilla |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail hike |
The area was severely impacted by the Wallow Fire of June 2011.
A portion of Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac discusses Escudilla and that it was the location of the last grizzly bear killed in Arizona (in 1936[4]).
References
- "Escudilla Mountain, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- "Escudilla Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- Escudilla Mountain, AZ, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2005
- Czaplicki, Christopher (August 3, 2017). "Escudilla Mountain".
External links
- "Escudilla Wilderness". Apache and Sitgreaves National Forests, USFS.
- "Escudilla Mountain". SummitPost.org.
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