Peloncillo Mountains (Cochise County)
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The Peloncillo Mountains of Cochise County, (Spanish language
pelo, hair, pelon, hairless, bald; peloncillo, Little Baldy), is a mountain range in northeast Cochise County, Arizona
. A northern north-south stretch of the range extends to the southern region of Greenlee County
on the northeast, and a southeast region of Graham County
on the northwest. The north stretch of the Peloncillo's forms the border between the two counties. It lies east and northeast of the Willcox Playa
, and the San Simon Valley
.
The range lies in a region of southeast Arizona
and southwest New Mexico
called the Madrean Sky Islands
.
which flows west-northwesterly from western New Mexico. The Whitlock Valley
and Whitlock Mountains border to the west.
The southern section of the range is a northwest by southeast region, and contains the Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness. The highest point of the range is Midway Peak, 5551 ft (1,692 m), at 32.40313 °N 109.14506°W. Midway Peak is just west of the northern part of the wilderness and is surrounded by it: center-north, northeast, east, and southeast. For the southern part of the wilderness, Gold Hill is just west with an access route through the canyon between; south of the wilderness lies Roostercomb.
Other peaks in the southern region of the Peloncillo Mountains from north to south are, Mount Rayburne, 4680 ft (1,426 m), Winchester Peak, 5127 ft (1,563 m), San Simon Peak, 5325 ft (1,623 m), Engine Mountain, Gold Hill, and Roostercomb.
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Peloncillo Region
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
pelo, hair, pelon, hairless, bald; peloncillo, Little Baldy), is a mountain range in northeast Cochise County, Arizona
Cochise County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*78.5% White*4.2% Black*1.2% Native American*1.9% Asian*0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.0% Two or more races*9.6% Other races*32.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. A northern north-south stretch of the range extends to the southern region of Greenlee County
Greenlee County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*77.2% White*1.1% Black*2.3% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*15.0% Other races*47.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
on the northeast, and a southeast region of Graham County
Graham County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.1% White*1.8% Black*14.4% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.8% Two or more races*8.3% Other races*30.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
on the northwest. The north stretch of the Peloncillo's forms the border between the two counties. It lies east and northeast of the Willcox Playa
Willcox Playa
The Willcox Playa is a large endorheic dry lake or sink in Cochise County. It is located south of and adjacent to Willcox, Arizona, in the Sonoran Desert ecoregion. It is the remnant of Pleistocene pluvial Lake Cochise...
, and the San Simon Valley
San Simon Valley
The San Simon Valley is a broad valley east of the Chiricahua Mountains, in the northeast corner of Cochise County, Arizona and southeastern Graham County, with a small portion near Antelope Pass in Hidalgo County of southwestern New Mexico. The valley trends generally north-south but in its...
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The range lies in a region of southeast Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and southwest New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
called the Madrean Sky Islands
Madrean sky islands
The Madrean Sky Islands are enclaves of Madrean pine-oak woodlands, found at higher elevations in a complex of small mountain ranges in southern and southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and northwestern Mexico. The sky islands are surrounded at lower elevations by the Sonoran and...
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Description
The Peloncillo Mountains of Cochise County are a 35 mi (56 km) long range. The north section is oriented north-south, and is bordered on the north by the Gila RiverGila River
The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...
which flows west-northwesterly from western New Mexico. The Whitlock Valley
Whitlock Valley
The Whitlock Valley is a small valley in southeast Arizona, USA, lying between three mountain ranges. The valley lies on the south perimeter region of the White Mountains in eastern Arizona, and lies south of the west-flowing Gila River, and the region transitions south into Cochise County and...
and Whitlock Mountains border to the west.
The southern section of the range is a northwest by southeast region, and contains the Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness. The highest point of the range is Midway Peak, 5551 ft (1,692 m), at 32.40313 °N 109.14506°W. Midway Peak is just west of the northern part of the wilderness and is surrounded by it: center-north, northeast, east, and southeast. For the southern part of the wilderness, Gold Hill is just west with an access route through the canyon between; south of the wilderness lies Roostercomb.
Other peaks in the southern region of the Peloncillo Mountains from north to south are, Mount Rayburne, 4680 ft (1,426 m), Winchester Peak, 5127 ft (1,563 m), San Simon Peak, 5325 ft (1,623 m), Engine Mountain, Gold Hill, and Roostercomb.
See also
- List of Madrean Sky Island mountain ranges - Sonoran - Chihuahuan Deserts
- List of mountain ranges of Arizona
External links
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