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Whetstone Mountains

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Geography
Peaks
History
References
External links

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The Whetstone Mountains is a mountain range in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona.^[1]

Geography

The range is located south of Interstate 10, between the Santa Rita Mountains to the west, and the Dragoon Mountains to the east. Higher elevations of the major ranges in the region are in the Madrean Sky Islands ecoregion, with sky island habitats.

Located within the Coronado National Forest, the Whetstone Mountains are in its Sierra Vista Recreation Area, with access via hiking trails.^[2]

Kartchner Caverns State Park is in the eastern foothills of the Whetstone Mountains, on Arizona State Route 90. The trailhead for the Foothills Loop Trail is in the park.

Peaks

Peaks in the range include:

Apache Peak, 7711 ft
French Peak, 7675 ft;
Granite Peak, 7420 ft — southern section.
Cottonwood Peak, 7100 ft — northeast section.
East Peak, at 6681 ft — eastern section.

History

At Iron Springs, within the Whetstones is where Wyatt Earp fought in a gunfight during the Earp Vendetta Ride, 1882.^[3]

References

1. ^Bulletin - United States Geological SurveyBy Geological Survey (U.S.) Published by The Survey., 1909 Item notes: no. 380 Original from Harvard University
2. ^Coronado National Forest: Sierra Vista Recreation Area
3. ^{{Cite book | last=Maxa | first=Christine | coauthors= | title=Hiking Arizona (America's Best Day Hiking Series, 8000) | date= | publisher=Human Kinetics Publishers | location= | isbn=978-0-7360-4157-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a17co9BeGo0C&pg=PA157&dq=%22whetstone+mountains%22}}

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External links

Visual overview Saguaro Juniper Corp.

5 : Mountain ranges of Cochise County, Arizona|San Pedro Valley|Madrean Sky Islands mountain ranges|Coronado National Forest|Mountain ranges of Arizona

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