Big Horn Mountains Wilderness · AZ

Big Horn Mountains Wilderness is a designated wilderness area in Arizona, managed by the Bureau of Land Management.About Big Horn Mountains WildernessThe 21,000-acre Big Horn Mountains Wilderness Area lies 60 miles west of Phoenix in western Maricopa County. The precipitous 1,800-foot-high Big Horn Peak and neighboring desert plain escarpments give the wilderness exceptional scenic value, especially noticeable along Interstate Highway 10 south of the area. The Hummingbird Springs Wilderness , northeast of this area, is separated from the Big Horn Wilderness by a jeep trail. Nine miles of the jumbled Big Horn Mountains ridgeline cross the wilderness. The central mountainous core is surrounded by smaller hills, fissures, chimneys, narrow canyons, and desert plains. This wilderness offers many recreation opportunities such as hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, photography and nature study. Rugged ridges challenge expert climbers, while siThings to do at Big Horn Mountains Wilderness