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 .
5-531: 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. The Galiuro Mountains are
10-472: A northwest–southeast trending range. The moderately wide San Pedro Valley and River border its southwest, abutting the northeast of the large sky island Santa Catalina Mountains range. The more narrow canyon northeast is the Aravaipa Valley with Aravaipa Creek . Mammoth, Arizona , northeast of Tucson and San Manuel , are the closest communities to the range on its northwest. The highest peak of
15-578: Is a 19,410 acres (7,850 ha) wilderness area located in the U.S. State of Arizona . The wilderness is administered by the BLM and is located northeast of Mammoth, Arizona in Graham and Pinal counties, about 120 miles (190 km) southeast of Phoenix . Pedestrian access to the preserve is allowed only with prior authorization from preserve staff. The area is popular for its recreation, especially its hiking trails and off-roading . Visitors can hike to
20-708: The abandoned cabin at the Parsons Grove site in the Aravaipa Canyon Preserve as of 2013. Travel in the canyon requires wading in Aravaipa Creek . The Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness forms the northwest border of the Galiuro Mountain range. The wilderness includes the 11-mile (18 km) long Aravaipa Canyon, the surrounding tablelands and nine side canyons. The Nature Conservancy 's Aravaipa Canyon Preserve protects 7,000 acres (28 km ) of private land and
25-622: The range is Bassett Peak ( Western Apache : Dził Nazaayú ´- "Mountain That Sits Here and There") at 7,663 feet (2,336 m). Other peaks from north-to-south: Black Butte at 4,573 feet (1,394 m), Sixtysix Peak, Mescal Peak, Horse Mountain at 6,225 feet (1,897 m), Maverick Mountain at 7,003 feet (2,135 m), China Peak, Topout Peak, Kennedy Peak at 7,549 feet (2,301 m), Sunset Peak, Bassett Peak at 7,663 feet (2,336 m), and Saddle Mountain at 6,167 feet (1,880 m). Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness
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