Lost Wilson Mountain | |
Elevation Ft: | 6762 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 342 |
Isolation Mi: | 1.79 |
Parent Peak: | Wilson Mountain (7,122 ft) |
Etymology: | Richard Wilson |
Map: | Arizona#USA |
Map Size: | 260 |
Label Position: | right |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Part: | Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness |
Country: | United States |
State: | Arizona |
Region: | Yavapai |
Region Type: | County |
Range: | Colorado Plateau[2] |
Coordinates: | 34.9289°N -111.7793°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
Topo: | USGS Wilson Mountain AZ |
Lost Wilson Mountain is a 6762feet summit in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.
Wilson Mountain is located four miles north of Sedona in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by Coconino National Forest. It is the third-highest peak in the wilderness.[1] The summit lies within Yavapai County, whereas the eastern half of this landform is within Coconino County.[3] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the Oak Creek watershed. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1760abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Sterling Canyon in 0.6 mile (1 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Wilson Mountain, 1.79 miles (2.88 km) to the southeast.[2] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Lost Wilson Mountain is located in a temperate semi-arid climate zone.[4] Climbers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.