Fremont Peak (Arizona)

Fremont Peak is a peak in the San Francisco Peaks, a mountain range that takes up a part of the Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona. It is the third highest point in the state of Arizona,^[1] and named in honor John C. Frémont (1813–1890), an explorer and civil war general, who served as the governor of Arizona Territory from 1878 to 1882.^[3] The peak is in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness on the Coconino National Forest.

Fremont Peak
Doyle Peak and Fremont Peak (right) from the eastern side of Agassiz Peak
Highest point
Elevation	11,973 ft (3,649 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	615 ft (187 m)[1]
Parent peak	Agassiz Peak[1]
Coordinates	35°19′23″N 111°39′40″W[2]
Geography
Fremont Peak
Location	Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent range	San Francisco Peaks
Topo map	USGS Humphreys Peak
Geology
Volcanic field	San Francisco volcanic field
Climbing
Easiest route	From Doyle Saddle

Fremont offers year-round views of the south. It can be seen from Flagstaff, Arizona as the pointy peak on the right.

View through a grove of Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine growing on the south slope of Fremont Peak, Flagstaff is visible in the background

See also

• List of mountains and hills of Arizona by height