Wilderness Areas

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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

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Wilderness Areas

wilderness montage Arizona's wilderness ... seemingly miles from nowhere, yet as close as the imagination. Places where life is protected from, well... everyday life. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona is responsible for 47 wilderness areas totaling 1.4 million acres. Congress established these areas through the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 and the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990. Here, solitude, not a cell phone, rings out. Water is measured, not metered. The air whispers with the sounds of wildlife, rather than the dull hum of the Interstate. And literally, you can hear a pin drop.

Wilderness provides protection, but also a sense of adventure, history and discovery. The special commitment here is not meant to keep people out, but to keep people in... that is, into a mindset where the desert's environment is to be respected, appreciated and enjoyed; maybe for a few hours, a few days and certainly for the lifetime of generations to come, so that they will know what Arizona once was and still holds true to itself.

The list below provides links to more information. Published Management Plans are available for many areas. You may also be interested in our Environmental/NEPA Documents Library.

LEAVE NO TRACE: Wilderness visitors need to be aware of their impact on the land and know how to reduce it. Education is key to preserving the ecological health of our wildlands. Education is more effective than regulation in changing people's behavior. The following Leave No Trace principles are recommended as a guide to minimizing the impact of your wilderness visits.

Principles of Leave No Trace

Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
Leave What You Find
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Other Visitors

Minimize your impact on the land and on other visitors, but be sure to enjoy your visit as well. For more information, visit the Leave No Trace home page.

SAFETY: As with other types of outdoor activities, wilderness travel poses potential hazards. You may encounter flashfloods, poisonous snakes and insects, poisonous plants, or lightning storms. Be aware of your exposure to heat or cold. Don't panic if you get lost. Carry an ample supply of water with you since many areas may not have adequate or uncontaminated water sources.

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Arizona Strip Field Office Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness Cottonwood Point Wilderness Kanab Creek Wilderness Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness	Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness Mount Logan Wilderness Mount Trumbull Wilderness Paiute Wilderness
Safford Field Office Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Baker Canyon Wilderness Study Area Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness Fishhooks Wilderness North Santa Teresa Wilderness Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness Redfield Canyon Wilderness	Tucson Field Office Baboquivari Peak Wilderness Coyote Mountains Wilderness Needle's Eye Wilderness White Canyon Wilderness
Hassayampa Field Office Big Horn Mountains Wilderness Harquahala Mountains Wilderness Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness Hells Canyon Wilderness Hummingbird Springs Wilderness	Lower Sonoran Field Office North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Sierra Estrella Wilderness South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Signal Mountain Wilderness Table Top Wilderness Woolsey Peak Wilderness
Kingman Field Office Arrastra Mountain Wilderness Aubrey Peak Wilderness Mount Nutt Wilderness Mount Tipton Wilderness Mount Wilson Wilderness Tres Alamos Wilderness Upper Burro Creek Wilderness Wabayuma Peak Wilderness Warm Springs Wilderness	Yuma Field Office Eagletail Mountains Wilderness Muggins Mountains Wilderness New Water Mountains Wilderness Trigo Mountains Wilderness
Lake Havasu Field Office Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area East Cactus Plain Wilderness Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness Harcuvar Mountains Wilderness Rawhide Mountains Wilderness Swansea Wilderness

Quick Reference - Related Maps

Arizona Strip Field Office

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

Safford Field Office

Tucson Field Office

Hassayampa Field Office

Lower Sonoran Field Office

Kingman Field Office

Yuma Field Office

Lake Havasu Field Office