   Squaw Peak (2608 ft elevation, 795m) is the highest point in this part of the . In this southeasterly looking view from North Mountain, areas of north Central Phoenix lie in the surrounding hills. Far in the background are the Santan Mountains.
   Downtown Phoenix is several miles or kilometers to the right of this view.
   This entire portion of the range is made up of varying kinds of rocks -- mostly , like .
   Also, down in the civilization lapping at the base of the mountains lies the quaint Sunnyslope Rock Garden.
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This is view number 2, in a series of 5 scenes. This sequence is one of the best on the map "The Rocks of the Valley of the Sun" for getting a good idea of the landscape surrounding Phoenix, Arizona.

There is another good series beginning with a different view of Squaw Peak from another angle.

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