Mohawk Mountains

The Mohawk Mountains (Maricopa: Vii Kachkwiny, O'odham: Kusvo To:b) is a mountain range in the northwest Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona. It abuts the western Gila River valley to the north (the Lower Gila River Valley), and is located in southern Yuma County. The Mohawk Valley lies adjacent and southwest of the range; the San Cristobal Valley is northeast.^[2]

Mohawk Mountains
Low clouds on the Mohawk Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Mohawk Peak
Elevation	2,775[1] ft (846 m)
Dimensions
Length	35 mi (56 km) NW–SE
Width	5 mi (8.0 km)
Geography
Mohawk Mountains Mohawk Mountains in Arizona
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Region	Central & Northwestern Sonoran Desert
District	Yuma County
Range coordinates	32°35′23″N 113°38′51″W
Borders on	Gila River (N) San Cristobal Valley (NE) Mohawk Valley (SW) Bryan Mountains (SE)

The Mohawk Mountains-Bryan Mountains is a northwest–southeast trending block faulted system. Mohawk, Arizona on Interstate 8 is located on the north end of the range; Mohawk Pass traverses the range with the interstate route.^[2]

The highest point in the Mohawk Range is Mohawk Peak at 2,775 feet (846 m).^[1]

Distant view from west:
western side of Mohawk Mountains

See also

• Valley and range sequence-Southern Yuma County
• List of mountain ranges of Yuma County, Arizona