The San Francisco Peaks, with a Wagon Train in the Middle Foreground
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The summits of the San Francisco Peaks are elevated nearly 13,000 feet above the sea, yet only 6,000 feet above Flagstaff. The apex of Humphreys' Peak, the only one practical for the tourist, is a little more than ten miles from the town. The outlook from this peak is one of the noblest of mountain views, commanding a recognizable territory of 75,000 square miles, the main features of which are as follows: directly north, the Grand Canyon 50 miles away; and topping that, the Buckskin Mountains 40 miles farther distant; to the right, the Navaho Mountains near the Colorado State line 200 miles; in the northeast, the Painted Desert; to the south, the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix 160 miles distant; in the southwest, Boradshaws Mountains, 140 miles, etc Detroit Publishing Co |
