South Mountains (Arizona)
The South Mountains, known locally as simply South Mountain, is a mountain range in central Arizona in south Phoenix, Arizona. It is on public land managed by the city of Phoenix as South Mountain Park. Geologically, the South Mountains are thought to be a metamorphic core complex, and evidence of stretching of North America from southwest to northeast.
Peaks
The major peaks of the South Mountains are (W to E): - Maricopa Peak
- Goat Hill
- South Mountain
Features
Alta Ridge is the ridge on the eastern end of Maricopa peak.
Telegraph Pass is the gap between South Mountain to the east and Goat Hill to the West.
There are approximately 20 communications towers on South Mountain. There are ruins of both ancient indian and more contemporary origin, and there are many petroglyphs carved into the dark patina on the the rocks.
External Links
Map of mountians in the Phoenix area
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