Granite Mountain (Arizona)
| Granite Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,628 ft (2,325 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,666 ft (508 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°38′16″N 112°33′13″W / 34.637905414°N 112.553481219°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | ʼWi:kvte:wa (Yavapai) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Prieta |
| Topo map | USGS Jerome Canyon |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Proterozoic |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | rock climb |
Granite Mountain (Yavapai: ʼWi:kvte:wa) is a 7,628-foot (2,325 m) mountain located in Yavapai County, Arizona that covers roughly 12 square miles (31 km2). It was once known as Mount Gurley, for the first governor of the Arizona Territory, John A. Gurley. Its southwest face has a sheer granite cliff approximately 500 feet (150 m) high that is one of the best locations for rock climbing in the state of Arizona. It is located in the Granite Mountain Wilderness, which is managed as a part of the Prescott National Forest. The mountain stands at the northern end of the Sierra Prietas, and borders Skull Valley on the west, on the northwest by the Santa Maria Mountains, and east by the Williamson Valley.