Aztec Pass
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| Aztec Pass | |
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_(cropped).jpg) "Aztec Pass," Western Arizona, 1,330 miles from Missouri River, c. 1867–1868. Boston Public Library | |
| Elevation | 6,232 ft (1,900 m) |
| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States |
| Range | Juniper Mountains and Santa Maria Mountains |
| Coordinates | 34°56′12″N 112°58′12″W / 34.93667°N 112.97000°W |
  Location in Arizona | |
Aztec Pass is a gap and a valley between the Juniper Mountains and Santa Maria Mountains in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The summit of the pass is at an elevation of 6,232 feet, at 34°56′12″N 112°58′12″W / 34.93667°N 112.97000°W, the divide between Muddy Wash on the west and Walnut Creek on the east. The eastern entrance to the pass is at the mouth of the valley of Walnut Creek where it emerges from the hills on the west side of Chino Valley at 34°58′54″N 112°38′04″W / 34.98167°N 112.63444°W at an elevation of 4,583 feet / 1,397 meters. The western entrance to the pass is at the top of the valley of Muddy Wash at the foot of the Juniper Mountains, located at 34°58′30″N 113°02′03″W / 34.97500°N 113.03417°W.[1]