This image looks to the north from near the summit of the Hedgpeth Hills.  In the distance is Pyramid Peak (elevation = 2269 feet, 692m), one of the Deem Hills.  Its striking profile is also visible as one approaches Phoenix from the north, coming down I-17 from the Carefree Highway intersection.
   Closer, on the left, is Ludden Mountain (elevation = 2197 feet, 670m).  More basalt is visible in the foreground here, but the Deem Hills are composed mostly of ancient , and other age volcanic rocks.
   The houses and streets in the small valley are part of the City of Phoenix.

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