Escudilla Mountain

Escudilla Mountain
Profanity Ridge on Escudilla Mt, Apache-Sitgreaves NF, AZ
Highest point
Elevation10,916 ft (3,327 m) NAVD 88
Prominence2,372 ft (723 m)
Coordinates33°57′19″N 109°07′31″W / 33.9552910°N 109.1251923°W / 33.9552910; -109.1251923
Naming
English translationLarge cup
Language of nameSpanish
Pronunciation/ɛskˈdə/
Geography
Escudilla Mountain
Location in Arizona
Escudilla Mountain
Escudilla Mountain (the United States)
LocationApache County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeWhite Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Escudilla
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail hike

Escudilla Mountain is located in Apache County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the White Mountains. The peak is approximately 3.5 miles from the Arizona-New Mexico border. The summit is the highest point in the Escudilla Wilderness which is administered as part of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. It is also the third-highest mountain peak in Arizona.

The area was severely impacted by the Wallow Fire of June 2011.

A portion of Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac discusses Escudilla and that it was the location of the last grizzly bear killed in Arizona (in 1936).