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Red Mountain

Arizona

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Red Mountain is a summit of 7,967 feet in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Fort Valley, about 16 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Fort Valley show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with lows near 30°F in October. That station sits about 600 feet below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. Red Mountain Trail #159 starts about 1.4 miles away, and Slate Mountain Trail #128 is about 3.4 miles off. The Arizona Trail and Bull Basin Trail #40 are both within about 6 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

7,967 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Red Mountain

Arizona

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–84°F and lows of 30–49°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ft Valley, AZ weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high17° low
  2. Feb48° high20° low
  3. Mar54° high24° low
  4. Apr62° high27° low
  5. May71° high33° low
  6. Jun82° high40° low
  7. Jul84° high49° low
  8. Aug81° high49° low
  9. Sep76° high41° low
  10. Oct66° high30° low
  11. Nov55° high23° low
  12. Dec46° high16° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Fort Valley, Arizona · 16 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Flagstaff Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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