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.
Escudilla Mountain | |
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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°55′00″N 109°06′38″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. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- Escudilla Mountain, AZ, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2005
- https://themtsarecalling.com/escudilla/
External links
- "Escudilla Wilderness". Apache and Sitgreaves National Forests, USFS.
- "Escudilla Mountain". SummitPost.org.
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