Earth:Fremont Peak (Arizona)
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Short description: Summit in Coconino County, Arizona, US
| Fremont Peak | |
|---|---|
 Doyle Peak and Fremont Peak (right) from the east side of Agassiz Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,973 ft (3,649 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 615 ft (187 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Agassiz Peak[1] |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 35°19′23″N 111°39′40″W / 35.3230643°N 111.6609943°W [2] |
| Geography | |
  Fremont Peak | |
| Location | Coconino County, Arizona, United States |
| Parent range | San Francisco Peaks |
| Topo map | USGS Humphreys Peak |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic field | San Francisco volcanic field |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Doyle Saddle |
Fremont Peak is a peak in the San Francisco Peaks, a mountain range that takes up a part of the Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona. It is the third highest point in the state of Arizona.[1] The peak, named in honor John C. Frémont (1813–1890), a civil war general who served as the territorial governor of Arizona from 1878–82.[3] The peak is in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness on the Coconino National Forest.
Fremont offers year round views of the south. It can be seen from Flagstaff, Arizona as the pointy peak on the right.
See also
- List of mountains and hills of Arizona by height
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fremont Peak, Arizona". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3941.
- ↑ "Fremont Peak". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:29185.
- ↑ "History of the San Francisco Peaks and how they got their names". Coconino National Forest. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/about-forest/about-area/?cid=stelprdb5340115. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
External links
- "Fremont Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/150242.
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