Agassiz Peak

mountain, Arizona, United States

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Agassiz Peak is one of three summits that make up the San Francisco Peaks, located north of Flagstaff, Arizona, on the Colorado Plateau. These peaks are part of an eroded, extinct volcano. Humphreys Peak, at 12,633 feet (3,851 meters), is the highest point in Arizona. Agassiz Peak reaches 12,340 feet (3,761 meters), and Fremont Peak is 11,940 feet (3,639 meters) high. The San Francisco Peaks are considered sacred by the Navajo, Hopi, and Havasupai peoples. They are located within the Coconino National Forest and are utilized for lumbering and tourism, offering activities like skiing and hiking.12

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San Francisco Peaks
three summits—Humphreys, Agassiz, and Fremont peaks—on the rim of an eroded extinct volcano 10 miles (16 km) north of Flagstaff on the Colorado Plateau in north-central Arizona, U.S. Humphreys Peak (12,633 feet [3,851 metres]) is the state’s highest point, and from it places more than 150 miles…
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three summits—Humphreys, Agassiz, and Fremont peaks—on the rim of an eroded extinct volcano 10 miles (16 km) north of Flagstaff on the Colorado Plateau in north-central Arizona, U.S. Humphreys Peak (12,633 feet [3,851 metres]) is the state’s highest point, and from it places more than 150 miles…
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