Hellsgate Wilderness

Hellsgate Wilderness
Map showing the location of Hellsgate Wilderness
Map showing the location of Hellsgate Wilderness
LocationGila County, Arizona United States
Nearest cityPayson, Arizona
Coordinates34°11′29″N 111°07′43″W / 34.1914275°N 111.1287414°W / 34.1914275; -111.1287414
Area37,440 acres (151.5 km2)
Established1984
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The Hellsgate Wilderness is a 37,440-acre (151.5 km2) protected wilderness within the Tonto National Forest in Gila County, Arizona, at the base of the Mogollon Rim. It was created by the U.S. Congress in 1984 and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Wilderness.net – Hellsgate Wilderness". Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "fs.usda.gov – Tonto National Forest". Retrieved January 26, 2012.