*Last updated May 1, 2026

Below is a table summarizing each of the county high points in Arizona I 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
6 Mount WrightsonSanta Cruz Co.Santa Rita MountainsFeb 22, 2025
7Hualapai PeakMohave Co.Hualapai MountainsMar. 21, 2026
8Mt. UnionYavapai Co.Bradshaw MountainsApr. 21, 2026
9aPromontory ButteGila Co.Mogollon RimApr. 22, 2026
9bMyrtle PointGila Co.Mogollon RimApr. 22, 2026
10Black Mesa HPNavajo Co.Hopi-Navajo MesasApr. 22, 2026
11Mt. BaldyApache Co. White MountainsApr. 23, 2026
12Greenlee Co. HPGreenlee Co.White MountainsApr. 24, 2026
13Mt. GrahamGraham Co.Pinaleño MountainsApr. 25, 2026
14Chiricahua PeakCochise Co.Chiricahua MountainsApr. 26, 2026
15Browns PeakMaricopa Co.Mazatzal MountainsApr. 28, 2026
Love Arizona!

Overall STATS 

  • My current CoHP tally for Arizona:  15 
  • Number of counties left: 
  • Percent complete: 100%
  • 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
My first AZ CoHP was the state high point

HOW I GOT THERE

  • Number of CoHPs visited completely solo:  13
  • Number of CoHPs visited with family: 2
  • Longest distance hiked for a CoHP’s summit:  15.6 miles round-trip
  • Shortest distance hiked for a CoHP: 0.9 miles round-trip (Greenlee Co.)
  • Number of CoHPs where you can drive completely to the summit: 0
  • Number that required a parking fee: 3 (Hualapai Peak, Mt. Wrightson, Chiricahua Peak)
  • Number of CoHPs that require a tribal permit: 1 (Black Mesa HP)
  • Cost of tribal backcountry hiking permit: $25
  • Number of CoHPs inside a red squirrel refugium: 1 (Mt. Graham)
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 summited in 2025: 1
  • Number of CoHPs summitted in 2026: 9
  • 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 AZ CoHPs I could have theoretically tagged on those hikes: 47%
  • CoHPs visited in winter (December-February):  5
  • CoHPs visited in spring (March-May):  9
  • CoHPs visited in summer (June-August): 1
  • CoHPs visited in autumn (September-November): 0
Hiking west toward Promontory Butte on the Highline Trail

TRIVIA FROM MY HP ADVENTURES

  • Number of CoHPs located within a county park: 1 (Hualapai Peak)
  • CoHPs located on tribal lands: 2 (Black Mesa HP, Mt. Baldy)
  • CoHPs located on a National Wildlife Refuge: 1 (Signal Peak)
  • Number of CoHPs with a ski lift on them: 2 (Mt. Lemmon, Humphreys Peak)
  • Number of CoHPs with an active observatory atop them: 2 (Mt. Lemmon & Mt. Graham)
  • Number with a decommissioned observatory: 1 (Harqualhala Mountain)
  • Number of CoHPs with an active fire lookout tower: 1 (Mt. Union)
  • Number that used to have a historical fire lookout tower: 1 (Mt. Wrightson)
  • 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
  • Spiciest rock scramble to the summit: Browns Peak
Summit View from Signal Peak in the Kofa Wildlife Refuge