Signal Mountain Wilderness
| Signal Mountain Wilderness | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Maricopa County, Arizona, US |
| Nearest city | Arlington, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33°11′32″N 112°58′36″W / 33.19222°N 112.97667°WCoordinates: 33°11′32″N 112°58′36″W / 33.19222°N 112.97667°W[1] |
| Area | 13,350 acres (54 km2) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management |
Signal Mountain Wilderness is a protected wilderness area centered around its namesake Signal Mountain,[2] rising 1,200 feet (370 m) to a summit at 2,057 feet (627 m) in the Gila Bend Mountains in the U.S. state of Arizona. Established in 1990 under the , the area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The desert wilderness is made up of steep canyons, winding arroyos, and volcanic peaks within a Sonoran Desert ecosystem.[3]
Adjacent to the Woolsey Peak Wilderness to the southeast, divided by a rugged jeep road, the area contains typical Sonoran flora: palo verde, creosote bush, saguaro cactus, and bursage. There is an abundance of wildlife including mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and javelina as well as bobcats and mountain lions.[4]
See also[]
- List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
References[]
- IUCN Category Ib
- Wilderness areas of Arizona
- Protected areas of Maricopa County, Arizona
- Protected areas established in 1990
- 1990 establishments in Arizona