The Gila Bend Mountains are a long

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of the north-central

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southwest of

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, Arizona and in southwest

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. The Gila River of

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and Arizona transects the entire state of Arizona, and the watershed covers about 65% of Arizona. The famous Gila Bend of the river changes the west-southwest flow to south-flowing, then back to west-flowing. Painted Rock Reservoir and the Dendora Valley are nestled at the south of the Gila Bend Mountains, the monolith which causes the diversion of the Gila Bend. Gila Bend, Arizona is located at the southeast of the bend, on Interstate 8.

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borders the north of the range and has its junction with the Gila River in the Arlington State Wildlife Area.

Peaks, and landforms

The highest elevation in the mountains is Woolsey Peak at , in the range's center-east. Two peaks are slightly west. In the north-center, Signal Peak, at , anchors the center of the small

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. The peak south is Bunyan Peat at . Bunyan and Woolsey Peak slightly east are part of the larger Woolsey Peak Wilderness. Bunyan Peak is located at . Woolsey Peak is located at .Woolsey Peak Summit, MountainZone.com
/ref> The closest access town to Woolsey Peak is

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References

External links

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Bunyan Peak, trails.com (coordinates)

Woolsey Peak, mountainzone.com (coordinates, (elevation)); list of trails
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Peaks, and landforms

See also

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