Road trip guide: Conquering McFadden Peak
McFadden Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.177m (7,142ft) above the sea level, located in Gila County, in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona.
Located in the Sierra Ancha, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. It’s called McFadden Peck Road/Forest Road (FR) 561. The summit hosts a lookout tower and a parking area. It offers continuous views of the surrounding areas.
The road to the summit is pretty steep. Starting from Globe-Young Highway, the ascent is 2.09km (1.3 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 241 meters. The average gradient is 11.53%. This peak was named for William McFadden.
Pic: DS Anderson