The Gila Mountains of Graham County are a

mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...

in central-east

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

. It borders the

Gila River The Gila River (; O'odham ima Keli Akimel or simply Akimel, Quechan: Haa Siʼil, Maricopa language: Xiil) is a tributary of the Colorado River flowing through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States. The river drains an arid watershed of n ...

and Gila Valley on the valley's northeast in north-central Graham County; also the

San Carlos Indian Reservation The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation (Western Apache: Tsékʼáádn), in southeastern Arizona, United States, was established in 1872 as a reservation for the Chiricahua Apache tribe as well as surrounding Yavapai and Apache bands removed fro ...

. The mountain range sits on the southern perimeter of the White Mountains and is located in the southeast area of Arizona's transition zone. The Gila Mountains lie northwest of Safford, Arizona and the

Santa Teresa Mountains The Santa Teresa Mountains are a mountain range located within the Coronado National Forest and partly within the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, in western Graham County, Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣona ...

lie to the southwest across the Gila Valley. The highest point of the Gila Mountains is Slaughter Mountain at ; the

Fishhooks Wilderness Fishhooks Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is administered by the Bureau of Land Management and is located about northwest of Safford, Arizona. It borders the San Carlos Indian Reservation. Access Fro ...

is located on the northwest end of the mountain range. The Safford copper mine is located on the southern flank of the range.

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Location of Fishhooks Wilderness on Arizona-Southwest area map
{{Mountains of Arizona Mountain ranges of Graham County, Arizona Arizona transition zone mountain ranges Mountain ranges of Arizona