Cottonwood Point Wilderness

Cottonwood Point Wilderness is a protected wilderness area on the Arizona Strip in the U.S. state of Arizona. The area consists of two "peninsulas" dividing Cottonwood Canyon, covered with pinyon, juniper, and sagebrush. The high point stands at 6322 feet (1926 m) on the western peninsula, rising from the Arizona-Utah border.[1]

Cottonwood Point Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
LocationMohave County, Arizona, USA
Nearest cityColorado City, Arizona
Coordinates36°58′54″N 112°54′54″W
Area6,860 acres (28 km2)
Established1984 (1984)
Governing bodyU.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management

The Cottonwood Point Wilderness was established in 1984 under the Arizona Wilderness Act becoming part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Canaan Mountain Wilderness lies contiguously to the north across the Arizona-Utah border.[2]

See also

  • List of U.S. Wilderness Areas

References

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