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Paiute WildernessLocation and DescriptionThe 87,900-acre Paiute Wilderness, several miles southwest of St. George, Utah, dominates the northwest portion of the Arizona Strip. It is separated from the Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness to the north by Interstate 15. The Virgin Mountains form the backbone of this area rising over 5,600 feet from the desert floor. Mt. Bangs, the highest peak in the area at 8,012 feet, provides a commanding view of the area and the Basin and Range country to the west.The area's vegetation varies, ranging from ponderosa on top of Mt. Bangs, through pinyon forests, to scrub oak and sagebrush, and at the area's perimeter, Joshua trees, yucca and barrel cactus. These ecotypes host over 250 animal species including mule deer, mountain lion, desert bighorn sheep and desert tortoise. The deep canyons have several beautiful and secret places with water which attract campers and backpackers.AccessFrom St. George, Utah, travel Interstate 15 toward Mesquite, Nevada to Cedar Pockets rest area/Virgin River Gorge Campground (about 15 miles southwest from St. George) the wilderness lies south of Interstate 15 and the Virgin River. Alternatively take Interstate 15 to the Black Rock Junction (about six miles southwest of St. George) turn off the freeway and head south on BLM Road 1009 to its junction with BLM Road 1004 (about 20 miles). The wilderness is adjacent to road 1004 for about 10 miles especially to the west of the 1009/1004 junction. The Arizona Strip Field Office has a visitor map which shows wilderness areas and roads in detail.Nonfederal LandsSome lands around and within the wilderness are not federally administered. Please respect the property of the owners and do not cross or use these lands without their permission.Related Maps7.5-minute Topographic: Littlefield, Mountain Sheep Spring, Elbow Canyon, Mount Bangs, Jacobs Well, Cane Springs, Purgatory Canyon, Wolf Hole Mtn. W., Mustang Knoll; Also, Arizona Strip District Visitor Map 1:100,000 BLM Surface Management:?Littlefield Game and Fish Management Unit 13BMt. Trumbull WildernessLocation and DescriptionThis 7,880-acre wilderness lies 40 miles south of Colorado City, Arizona, just north of the Grand Canyon in Mohave County.Located at the southern end of the Uinkaret Plateau and part of the Uinkaret Mountains, Mt. Trumbull is a large, basalt-capped mesa with slopes dominated by pinyon pine and juniper trees interspersed with groves of aspen and Gambel oak. The summit or the plateau is covered with ponderosa pine. These vegetation communities provide homes for mule deer, wild turkey, and the Kaibab squirrel.Recreation opportunities include day hiking, watching and hunting wildlife, and photography.AccessAccess to the wilderness is Arizona State Road 389 from Fredonia and the Mt. Trumbull Road (Mohave County Roads 109 and 5). From St. George, Utah, access is the Quail Hill Road (BLM Road 1069) and the Mt. Trumbull Road (Mohave County Road 5). The Arizona Strip Field Office has a visitor map which shows wilderness areas and roads in detail.Nonfederal LandsSome lands around the wilderness are not federally administered. Please respect the property rights of the owners and do not cross or use these lands without their permission.Related Maps7.5-minute Topographic: Mt. Trumbull NW, Mt. Trumbull NE, Mt. Trumbull SE Also, Arizona Strip District Visitor Map 1:100,000 BLM Surface Management: Mt. Trumbull Game and Fish Management Unit 13A ................
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