Echinocereus yavapaiensis is a species of cactus native to Arizona.

[1] The plant forms small clumps consisting of many stems.

The dark green plant body is ovate to cylindrical and reaches heights of up to 30–48 cm (12–19 in) with a diameter of 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in).

The broad, funnel-shaped, dimorphic, red flowers appear below the shoot tip.

[2] Plants are found growing in bedrock outcrops with desert scrub in Yavapai County, Arizona, at elevations between 1035 and 1860 meters.