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The Sierra Prieta is a 14-mi (23 km), long〔Arizona Road & Recreation Atlas, Benchmark Maps, c. 1998, p. 74-75.〕 mountain range in central-northwest Arizona. The range is the mountainous region west of Prescott, with a notable Thumb Butte, ,〔Arizona Road & Recreation Atlas, p. 74-75.〕 a volcanic plug, on the city's west perimeter. The range is attached to the northwest of the Bradshaw Mountains, and Granite Mountain, a recreation site, as well as a rockclimbing location, is part of the range's northeast section, overlooking Williamson Valley, further northeast. The Sierra Prieta range is adjacent the northwest perimeter of the Arizona transition zone, mostly known by its perimeter Mogollon Rim. ==Description== Sierra Prieta is a mostly northwest by southeast section of mountains. The highest peak in the south is Mount Francis, ,〔Arizona Road & Recreation Atlas, p. 74-75.〕 which borders the Bradshaw Mountains; Arizona State Route 89 traverses between the two mountain ranges. The range highpoint is Granite Mountain, , anchoring the range's N & NNE; it is separated from the central section by Little Granite Mountain, to the southwest, and by Tonto Mountain, , which is due west. Two other peaks form the range's center, West Spruce Mountain, , and Williams Peak, . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sierra Prieta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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