Escudilla Mountain

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.^[3] 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.

Escudilla Mountain
Profanity Ridge on Escudilla Mt, Apache-Sitgreaves NF, AZ
Highest point
Elevation	10,916 ft (3,327 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	2,372 ft (723 m)[1]
Coordinates	33°57′19″N 109°07′31″W[2]
Naming
English translation	Large cup[2]
Language of name	Spanish
Pronunciation	/ɛskuːˈdiːə/
Geography
Escudilla Mountain Location in Arizona Show map of Arizona Escudilla Mountain Escudilla Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Apache County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent range	White Mountains
Topo map	USGS Escudilla
Geology
Mountain type	Volcanic
Climbing
Easiest route	Trail hike

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^[4]).

Climate

Climate data for Escudilla Mountain 33.9601 N, 109.1169 W, Elevation: 10,676 ft (3,254 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	38.3 (3.5)	38.5 (3.6)	42.8 (6.0)	49.0 (9.4)	57.2 (14.0)	68.0 (20.0)	68.9 (20.5)	66.5 (19.2)	62.4 (16.9)	54.8 (12.7)	45.5 (7.5)	38.6 (3.7)	52.5 (11.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	26.4 (−3.1)	26.3 (−3.2)	30.0 (−1.1)	35.2 (1.8)	43.3 (6.3)	53.1 (11.7)	55.8 (13.2)	54.2 (12.3)	49.6 (9.8)	41.4 (5.2)	33.4 (0.8)	26.9 (−2.8)	39.6 (4.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	14.5 (−9.7)	14.0 (−10.0)	17.3 (−8.2)	21.3 (−5.9)	29.3 (−1.5)	38.3 (3.5)	42.7 (5.9)	41.9 (5.5)	36.8 (2.7)	28.1 (−2.2)	21.3 (−5.9)	15.3 (−9.3)	26.7 (−2.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.15 (55)	1.70 (43)	1.78 (45)	0.80 (20)	0.73 (19)	0.83 (21)	4.58 (116)	4.43 (113)	2.82 (72)	1.95 (50)	1.48 (38)	1.88 (48)	25.13 (640)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]