McDowell Peak is located in the McDowell Mountains

McDowell Mountains

The McDowell Mountain Range is located about twenty miles north-east of Phoenix, Arizona, and may be seen from most places throughout the city. The range is composed of miocene deposits left nearly five million years ago. The McDowells share borders with the cities of Fountain Hills, Scottsdale,...

, to the northeast of Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

. Its height is almost 4000 feet. McDowell Peak is located approximately half a mile north of the easily recognizable Thompson Peak (Arizona)

Thompson Peak (Arizona)

Thompson Peak is located in the McDowell Mountains, the summit being 20 miles to the northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. Its height is almost 4000 feet. Thompson Peak has amateur and Maricopa County government radio towers accessible via a service road from Fountain Hills -External links:*...

, and shares a ridge with the newly named Drinkwater Peak. It is bordered on the south by Bell Pass, and on the north by Windgate Pass. There are no defined trails to the top, however there is a transmitter

Transmitter

In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...

, and bushwacking to the top is easy from Bell Pass.

External links

• Hike Arizona - Hiking Trails Index