Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness

Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness
Map showing the location of Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness
Map showing the location of Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness
LocationYavapai County, Arizona, US
Nearest cityCongress, Arizona
Coordinates34°06′37″N 112°35′46″W / 34.11028°N 112.59611°W / 34.11028; -112.59611
Area11,840 acres (48 km2)
Established1990
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management

Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness is an 11,840 acre (4,790 ha) wilderness area located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It lies north east of Wickenburg. The wilderness area was created in 1990 and is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The Yavapai word for the Hassayampa River is 'Hasyambo, meaning "the water disappears".