*Last updated March 1, 2024

Below is a table summarizing each of the county high points in Arizona I’ve visited (in the order of their completion). If you click on the high point’s name, you’ll get my trip report for that county. At the bottom of this post, I’ve also included some interesting trivia and metrics from my visits.

OrderHigh PointCountyMountain RangeDate
1Humphrey’s PeakCoconino Co.San Francisco PeaksJun. 11, 2020
2Harqualhala MountainLa Paz Co.North Sonoran Desert RangesFeb. 11, 2024
3Rice Peak (N. Ridge)Pinal Co.Santa Catalina MountainsFeb. 19, 2024
4Mt. LemmonPima Co.Santa Catalina MountainsFeb. 20, 2024
5Signal PeakYuma Co.North Sonoran Desert RangesFeb. 21, 2024
Love Arizona!

Overall STATS 

  • My current CoHP tally for Arizona:  
  • Number of counties left to complete:  10 
  • Percent complete: 33%
  • Highest Arizona CoHP I’ve conquered:  Humphreys Peak (12,633′)
  • Lowest Arizona CoHP I’ve stood upon:  Signal Peak (4,877′)
  • CoHPs that are “liners” (i.e, summit sits in another county): 1 (Pinal Co.)
  • Number of Arizona counties with multiple high points: 1 (Gila Co.)
  • Most prominent CoHP in the state: Humphreys Peak – 6,039′
My first AZ CoHP was the state high point

HOW I GOT THERE

  • Number of CoHPs visited completely solo:  4
  • Number of CoHPs visited with family: 1
  • Longest distance hiked for a CoHP’s summit:  10.7 miles roundtrip
  • Number of CoHPs where you can drive to the summit: 0
  • Number of CoHPs that require a visitor’s permit: 1 (Black Mesa HP)
  • Number of CoHPs that require an entrance/parking fee: 1 (Hualapai Peak)
A photo on Mt. Lemmon with Frosty (2024)

WHEN I VENTURED OUT

  • Number of Arizona CoHPs summited in 2020:  1
  • Number of CoHPs summited between 2021-23: 0
  • Number of CoHPs summited in 2024: 4
  • Number of CoHPs I hiked directly past on my 2022 AZT thru-hike: 5
  • Number of CoHPs I hiked past during my 2023 Highline Trail thru-hike: 2
  • Percentage of CoHPs I could have theoretically tagged on those hikes: 47%
  • CoHPs visited in winter (December-February):  4
  • CoHPs visited in spring (March-May):  1
  • Number visited in summer or autumn (June-November): 0
Hiking west toward Promontory Butte on the Highline Trail

TRIVIA FROM MY HP ADVENTURES

  • Number of CoHPs locating within a State Park: 1 (Hualapai Peak)
  • Number of CoHPs in a National Park or Monument: 1 (Chiricahua Peak)
  • CoHPs located on tribal lands: 1 (Black Mesa High Point)
  • CoHPs located on a National Wildlife Refuge: 1 (Signal Peak)
  • Number of CoHPs with a ski lift on them: 1 (Mt. Lemmon)
  • Number of CoHPs with an observatory atop them: 2 (Mt. Lemmon & Harqualhala Mountain)
  • CoHPs where I accidentally ended up in a YouTube video: 1 (Harqualhala Mountain)
  • Number of flat tires I got while highpointing:  1
  • Sketichist drive to a trailhead: Signal Peak
Summit View from Signal Peak in the Kofa Wildlife Refuge