Location and Description
This 75,300-acre wilderness (6,700, administered by BLM; 68,600, administered by the Forest Service) straddles the Mohave/Coconino County line, approximately 30 miles south of Fredonia, Arizona.
Kanab Creek is the largest tributary canyon system on the north side of the Grand Canyon. It is rich in colorful rock formations, water and wind carved features, and deeply incised canyons. Numerous springs and the variety of plants they support provide an interesting contrast to the generally arid terrain. The canyon cliffs are home to bands of desert bighorn sheep as well as the endangered peregrine falcon.
Recreation opportunities include backpacking, camping, watching wildlife, horseback riding, sightseeing and photography.
Access
Access to the western portion of the wilderness is Arizona State Road 389, the Mt. Trumbull road (Mohave County Road 109), and the Hacks Canyon (BLM 1023) road (four-wheel-drive vehicles only). The eastern portion can be reached by U.S. Highway 89-A and Forest Service roads 22, 423, 201, and 233. The Arizona Strip Field Office has a visitor map which shows wilderness areas and roads in detail.
Nonfederal Lands
One parcel of land at the confluence of Snake Gulch with Kanab Creek is private land. Please respect the property rights of the owner and do not cross or use these lands without permission.
Topographic Maps
7.5-minute: Toothpick Ridge, Gunsight Point, Grama Spring, Jumpup Point, Sowats Spring, Fishtail, Kanab Point;
also, Arizona Strip District Visitor Map
Game and Fish Management Units 13A, 12A, 12B
For more information contact:
Bureau of Land Management
Arizona Strip Field Office
345 East Riverside Drive
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 688-3200
or
North Kaibab Ranger District
Kaibab National Forest
430 South Main
Fredonia, Arizona 86022
(520) 643-7395
Information from
U.S. Bureau of Land Management,
Office of Public Affairs
