Humphreys Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
San Francisco Peaks · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Humphreys Peak is a 12,633 ft summit in the San Francisco Peaks (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1 hike); best season is Jun–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Flagstaff (14 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 12,633 ft
- Prominence
- 6,039 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Flagstaff · 14 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Humphreys Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Humphreys Peak is listed as Class 1 hike with a best season of Jun–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Access / staging
- Flagstaff, Arizona
How tall is Humphreys Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Arizona, USA
- Elevation
- 12,633 ft
- Prominence
- 6,039 ft
- Mountain range
- San Francisco Peaks
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
What makes Humphreys Peak notable?
Arizona’s high point on the San Francisco Peaks volcanic field.
Arizona’s high point on the San Francisco Peaks, a forested volcanic summit near Flagstaff.
After you check trip readiness for Humphreys Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the San Francisco Peaks, Arizona, USA.
Closest places
- Flagstaff — Arizona via US-180
Notable trails & routes
- Humphreys Trail
- Kachina Trail