Kendrick Peak, Volcanic mountain in Coconino National Forest, Arizona

Kendrick Peak is an extinct volcano in the Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona, rising to about 10,400 feet (3,170 m). Its slopes are covered in dense forests of ponderosa pine and spruce, with patches of exposed lava rock visible through the trees.

Kendrick Peak is a lava dome between 2.7 and 1.4 million years old, built mainly of dacite and rhyolite flows partly buried by andesite, according to the USGS. A fire lookout has stood on the summit since the early 1900s. In 2000 a large wildfire burned the peak and the Kendrick Wilderness; in 2017 the Boundary Fire began after lightning struck its northeast side.

The name Kendrick Peak is not explained in the sources; the mountain is also called Kendrick Mountain. Since the early 1900s a fire lookout has stood on the summit, staffed by the US Forest Service on weekdays and by volunteers on weekends. The peak lies in the Kendrick Mountain Wilderness, administered jointly by the Kaibab and Coconino national forests.

Three trails lead to the summit, each with a different length and level of difficulty, so it is worth checking which one suits your pace before setting out. The trails are generally open from spring through fall, but snow can close them during winter months.

A fire lookout tower at the summit is still in use today, staffed by Forest Service personnel and volunteers who watch for wildfires across the surrounding land. Active lookout towers like this one are now rare, as most were replaced by aerial surveillance over the past few decades.