Black Mountain (elevation 3398 feet, 1036 meters) rises a mile (.6km) or so behind some homes in the immediate foreground.  Perhaps nowhere else in the Valley displays such strong contrast between rocks (on the left) and (on the right) as well.  The town of Carefree is to the right of the mountain.  The older community of Cave Creek, with its bars, restaurants, and night spots, is behind this peak, on its north side.
 
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