Kendrick Peak

Kendrick Peak is a volcanic mountain rising to 10,425 feet with dense forests of ponderosa pine covering its slopes. Exposed rock formations visible along the trails reveal the geological history of ancient volcanic activity in the area.

The peak was named after John L. Kendrick, a 19th-century settler who promoted tourism and development in Arizona. Before European settlement, the mountain was part of ancestral lands used for hunting and spiritual purposes by Native peoples.

For local Native American communities, this peak holds deep spiritual and cultural meaning connected to their traditional stories and sacred practices in the region.

Three different hiking trails provide access to the summit, each with distinct difficulty levels and distances to plan your visit. The spring through fall months offer the best conditions, while winter snow can make the trails more challenging.

A working fire lookout station crowns the summit, staffed by Forest Service personnel on weekdays and volunteers on weekends to monitor wildfires across the landscape. This functioning tower is a rare example of a still-active fire observation post from an earlier era of forest management.