Escudilla Mountain, Mountain summit in Apache County, Arizona

Escudilla Mountain is a 10,916-foot peak in the White Mountains of Apache County, Arizona, about 3.5 miles from the New Mexico border. It is the third-highest mountain in Arizona and the highest point in the Escudilla Wilderness. Its slopes carry aspen and conifers, including Engelmann spruce, Douglas fir and corkbark fir.

This mountain holds significance in conservation history as the place where Arizona's last grizzly bear was killed in 1936. The event marked the end of an era and later prompted efforts to restore native wildlife to the region.

Spanish-speaking settlers named the peak Escudilla, meaning 'smaller bowl' or 'small cup', a reference to its shape. The name predates English-language maps of Apache County. Aldo Leopold later wrote about Escudilla in A Sand County Almanac, fixing the Spanish name in American conservation literature.

The main trail starts around 9,600 feet elevation and passes through forest and meadow sections with a steady climb to the summit. Weather at the top can change rapidly, particularly during summer storms, so starting early and watching the sky is important.

Aldo Leopold devoted part of A Sand County Almanac to Escudilla, recalling it as the scene of the last grizzly bear killed in Arizona, in 1936. The animal's death in these mountains became a touchstone in his writing on loss and wildness.