Mica Mountain
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Mica Mountain is a prominent peak in southern Arizona known for its forested high-elevation terrain and inclusion within Saguaro National Park.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain ⓘ |
| accessTrail |
Cowhead Saddle area trails
ⓘ
Douglas Spring Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Spring Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cooler and wetter than surrounding desert lowlands ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected within Saguaro National Park ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Pima County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
2641 m
ⓘ
8664 ft ⓘ |
| feature |
forested high-elevation terrain
ⓘ
rocky ridges ⓘ steep canyons ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | part of Basin and Range Province ⓘ |
| habitat | habitat for montane wildlife species ⓘ |
| highestPointOf |
Rincon Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saguaro National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pima County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Saguaro National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| mountainRange | Rincon Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biological diversity across elevation gradients
ⓘ
contrast between forested summit and surrounding desert ⓘ |
| parkDesignation | within a U.S. national park ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rincon Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sky Island region of the U.S. Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | about 4300 ft ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Saguaro National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
east of Tucson, Arizona
ⓘ
in southern Arizona ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation | approximately 15 mi ⓘ |
| unitOf | Saguaro National Park East (Rincon Mountain District) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation |
grasslands and chaparral at lower elevations
ⓘ
mixed conifer forest at higher elevations ⓘ oak and pine woodlands ⓘ ponderosa pine forest ⓘ |
| view | overlooks Sonoran Desert lowlands ⓘ |
| withinEcosystem | Madrean Sky Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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