Location and Description
This 6,860-acre wilderness is just east of Colorado City, Arizona, in Mohave County. Cottonwood Point Wilderness is contiguous to the 47,170 acre Canaan Mountain Wilderness Study Area in Utah.
The wilderness contains 400-foot-high, multicolored Navajo sandstone cliffs, small wooded canyons, and craggy pinnacles. Pinyon and juniper woodlands cover much of the wilderness in association with sagebrush. Willow and cottonwood are found in the wetter canyons. Mule deer, coyote, bobcat, mountain lion use the area.
Recreation opportunities in the wilderness include day hiking, photography, watching wildlife and sightseeing.
Access
Major access to the wilderness is Arizona State Road 389, which passes close to the western boundary. Mohave County Road 237 passes along the southern and eastern fringe of the wilderness.
Nonfederal Lands
Many lands surrounding 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.
Topographic Maps
7.5-minute: Colorado City, Moccasin
Also, Arizona Strip District Visitor Map
Game and Fish Management Unit 13A
For more information contact:
Bureau of Land Management
Arizona Strip Field Office
345 East Riverside Drive
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 688-3200
Information from
U.S. Bureau of Land Management,
Office of Public Affairs
