Kachina Peaks Wilderness

The 18,960-acre Kachina Peaks Wilderness was established as a Wilderness Area in 1984 and is located on the Coconino National Forest's Flagstaff Ranger District.

This area offers a network of trails that lead over the rims and edges of a now-dormant volcano which last erupted roughly 2 million years ago. Visitors can trek peaks, saddles, and the mountain's inner basin: an expansive caldera that formed during the mountain's most recent volcanic cataclysm and now plays host to a thriving stand of white-barked aspen trees. This Wilderness Area contains Humphrey's Peak, the highest point in Arizona at 12,643 feet above sea level.

The Kachina Peaks Wilderness Area was heavily affected by the 2022 Pipeline Fire.

The Kachina Peaks Wilderness area is sacred to northern Arizona's indigenous people. The word "Kachina" comes from the name of the Hopi deities, which are said to fly from the top of the peaks to the Hopi mesas every summer as the clouds bring seasonal monsoon rains.