More popular with hang gliders than hikers, this volcanic peak northwest of Greer is a little gem of a trek.
The mountain's lumpy appearance is the result of multiple volcanic events that caused lava to accumulate in irregular heaps.
Situated in the far southwest corner of the San Francisco Volcanic Field--a swath of impressive igneous features that arcs from the northern Arizona town of Williams to Flagstaff-- Davenport Hill is an anthill among giants.
O’Leary Peak is a 250,000-year-old lava dome volcano that rises to 8,916 feet at the northwest edge of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
Near the summit, a one-room cabin, erected in 1911 to accommodate fire lookout workers, still stands.
Arizonans need not travel to Hawaii or Iceland to get a look at bizarre volcanic geological formations