Cottonwood Point Wilderness
| Cottonwood Point Wilderness | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | Mohave County, Arizona, USA |
| Nearest city | Colorado City, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36°58′54″N 112°54′54″W / 36.98167°N 112.91500°WCoordinates: 36°58′54″N 112°54′54″W / 36.98167°N 112.91500°W |
| Area | 6,860 acres (28 km2) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management |
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]
The Cottonwood Point Wilderness was established in 1984 under the 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[]
- ^ Cottonwood Point Wilderness – Wilderness Connect
- ^ Cottonwood Point Wilderness- BLM Archived 2020-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- IUCN Category Ib
- Wilderness areas of Arizona
- Protected areas established in 1984
- 1984 establishments in Arizona