Escudilla Mountain

Escudilla Mountain
Profanity Ridge on Escudilla Mt, Apache-Sitgreaves NF, AZ
Highest point
Elevation10,916 ft (3,327 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,372 ft (723 m)[1]
Coordinates33°57′19″N 109°07′31″W / 33.9552910°N 109.1251923°W / 33.9552910; -109.1251923[2]
Naming
English translationLarge cup[2]
Language of nameSpanish
Pronunciation/ɛskuːˈdiːə/
Geography
Escudilla Mountain is located in Arizona
Escudilla Mountain
Escudilla Mountain
Location in Arizona
Escudilla Mountain is located in the United States
Escudilla Mountain
Escudilla Mountain
Escudilla Mountain (the United States)
LocationApache County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeWhite Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Escudilla
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail hike

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Escudilla Mountain, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "Escudilla Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. ^ Escudilla Mountain, AZ, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2005
  4. ^ Czaplicki, Christopher (August 3, 2017). "Escudilla Mountain".
  5. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved November 13, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.