Aubrey Peak, also known as Grooms Peak,[3] is a summit located 35 miles east-northeast of Lake Havasu City in Mohave County, Arizona and is in the Hualapai Mountains.
| Aubrey Peak | |
|---|---|
| Grooms Peak | |
  Aubrey Peak Location in Arizona | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,080 ft (1,548 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 858 ft (262 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°39′47″N 113°43′45″W / 34.663193347°N 113.7292486°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mohave County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Hualapai Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Aubrey Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 1.7–1.4 mya |
| Mountain type(s) | Granite, with feldspar |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike (1 mile) |
The peak can approached from the town of Wikieup on U.S. Route 93 by way of Chicken Springs Road which ascends to a saddle on the mountains southeast flank.
The Aubrey Peak is profiled in Hiking Arizona's Geology, as Hike 29, Aubrey Peak Road.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Grooms Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ "Aubrey Peak, Arizona". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Aubrey Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Lucchitta, Ivo (2001). Hiking Arizona's Geology. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books. pp. 192–196. ISBN 0898867304.