For someone who wants to travel, to experience the splendor of wildlife, along with the grandeur of a varied landscape of Arizona is the place. Arizona, which means "place of small spring", also known as the Grand Canyon State is made up of mountains, plateaus, and the largest yellow pine forest in America. It is located in Yavapai County, 55 miles ESE of Prescott, Utah is bordered to the north of Mexico to the south, New Mexico and Nevada and California from the east and west. Arizona has an area of 295,274 square kilometers (114,006 square miles). The average height of the state is 4100 meters above sea level. The combination of the unique geography of the desert and the rich volcanic geology, with isolated mountains, sharp ridges and deep gorges to create a diverse landscape unlike any other in America.
Mainland Arizona has three geographical divisions: the Colorado Plateau transition zone, and Basin and Range region. Finally, it is characterized by mountain ranges running from north-west to south-east. Arizona has more than 3928 peaks. Among them are related peaks in Arizona, namely, Humphreys, Agassiz, San Francisco, Fremont, Aubineau, Rice, Doyle, Bald, Ord, Paradise Butte, Thomas, and Warren Hill. The highest of them is Humphreys Peak, the peak of Agassi, and the mountains of San Francisco. Mountains of Arizona is to separate the smooth floor of the desert basin. In addition, there are some similar characteristics mountain in the transition zone, consisting of rugged peaks of mountain ranges, separated by steep, narrow valleys.
Over the desert, and grasslands, forest lies on the characteristic feature of the highlands. Pinon and Juniper trees and dense forest beginning at about 2100 m (7000 ft). Arizona mountains, rich flora and fauna, especially with the beautiful cover of pine. Plant life varies depending on the change in altitude, temperature, climate, precipitation and soil. So if you are traveling to Arizona, it is not impossible to see mountain lions, snakes and desert, two different samples of wild life.