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Landform in Maricopa County, Arizona

Mount McDowell
Red Mountain, FireRock
Red Mountain from Fountain Hills, Arizona
Highest point
Elevation2,832 ft (863 m) NAVD 88
Prominence1,260 ft (384 m)
Coordinates33°32′26″N 111°41′36″W / 33.5406002°N 111.6934715°W / 33.5406002; -111.6934715
Geography
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Location
Parent rangeMcDowell Mountains, Arizona
Topo mapUSGS Granite Reef Dam
Geology
Rock ageTertiary

Mount McDowell (O'odham: S-wegĭ Doʼag, Yavapai: Wi:kawatha), more commonly referred to as Red Mountain, is located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation, just north of Mesa, Arizona. It is named after General Irvin McDowell, a Union officer in the Civil War. Its elevation is 2,832 feet (863 m). It is not the same landmark as the McDowell Peak, which is 11 miles (18 km) away to the northwest.

Mount McDowell is often called "Red Mountain" or "FireRock", due to its composition of sandstone conglomerate which gives it a distinctive red color that glows during sunset. The deep cleft on its western side (visible in the image at right) is known as "Gunsight" because of its resemblance to the narrow slot in a fort used for firing at attackers.

The mountain is located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation, and has been declared off-limits to hikers, climbers and photographers since the early 1980s, due to vandalism.

References

  1. ^ "Mount McDowell, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  2. "Mount McDowell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  3. "Landmarks". Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  4. "Best Hike You'll Never Do - 2010: Red Mountain (a.k.a. Mount McDowell)". Phoenix New Times. 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
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