Hualapai Mountains

The Hualapai Mountains ('Amat 'Avii Kahuwaaly in the Mojave language) are a mountain range near Kingman, Arizona in Mohave County. "Hualapai" means "People of the tall Pines" in the Hualapai language. The mountain range consists of five main peaks, Dean Peak, Ghetts Peak, Aspen Peak, and Hayden Peak that overlook the broad Hualapai Valley to the north, toward Kingman, and Hualapai Peak, the tallest, which is generally behind Hayden peak as seen from Kingman. The mountains commonly are referred to by locals as "the Hualapais." Popular hiking trails reach Aspen and Hayden peaks, while several areas, including Ghett's and Hayden peaks, are home to radio transmitter/receiver towers. The ecology of the Hualapai Mountains is comparable to that of the San Bernardino Mountains and San Jacinto Mountains in southern California, with major forests of many conifer species (mainly pine), as well as aspen groves at higher elevations. The Hualapai Mountains can be considered a sky island.