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Protected area in Yavapai County, Arizona
Pine Mountain Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Pine Mountain WildernessMap showing the location of Pine Mountain Wilderness
LocationYavapai County, Arizona, United States
Nearest cityCordes Lakes, AZ
Coordinates34°08′37″N 111°50′18″W / 34.1435°N 111.8382°W / 34.1435; -111.8382
Area20,053 acres (81 km)
Established1972 (1972)
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

Pine Mountain Wilderness is a protected wilderness area managed by the Prescott National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. Pine Mountain is the high point of the Verde River Rim at 6,814 feet (2076 m) and provides an excellent viewing to the northeast of the Wild and Scenic Verde while surrounded by ponderosa pine and Douglas fir.

Sharing a boundary with the Tonto National Forest this area is the southernmost wilderness in Prescott National Forest and holds six hiking trails.

See also

References

  1. Pine Mountain Wilderness – Wilderness Connect
  2. Pine Mountain Wilderness – Prescott National Forest

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