 West and East
Cedar Mountain lie on the southwest of Tangle Creek, whose outfall lies on the Verde River, and borders the west of the extensive north-south Mazatzal Wilderness.The center of the range is located near Benchmark Mountain, , and the highpoint of the range is at the range's north, Squaw Mountain, , located at the east perimeter of Squaw Creek Mesa.The New River Mountains are easily accessed from Interstate 17 which borders the range on the west.