Big Horn Mountains Wilderness

Big Horn Mountains Wilderness
Map showing the location of Big Horn Mountains Wilderness
Map showing the location of Big Horn Mountains Wilderness
LocationMaricopa County, Arizona, U.S.
Nearest cityPhoenix, Arizona
Coordinates33°36′55″N 113°08′23″W / 33.6152362°N 113.1398282°W / 33.6152362; -113.1398282[1]
Area21,000 acres (8,500 ha)[2]
Established1990 (1990)
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

The Big Horn Mountains Wilderness is a wilderness area located in central Arizona, USA, within the arid Sonora Desert. The wilderness lies midway between Phoenix and Quartzsite. Consisting of 21,000 acres, it was established by the United States Congress in 1990.

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Big Horn Mountains Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Big Horn Mountains Wilderness Area". Bureau of Land Management. 2016. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.