Coronado National Forest
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| Coronado National Forest | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location | Arizona and New Mexico, USA |
| Nearest city | Tucson, AZ |
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| Area | 1.78 million acres (7,200 km²) |
| Established | April 11, 1902 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Coronado National Forest includes an area of about 1.78 million acres (7,200 km²) spread throughout mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
It is located in parts of Cochise, Graham, Santa Cruz, Pima, and Pinal counties in Arizona, and Hidalgo County in New Mexico.
The National Forest is divided into five ranger districts. The districts themselves are not contiguous; each consists of multiple "sky island" mountain ranges.
The Santa Catalina Ranger District near the city of Tucson comprises the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains. Included in this area is the highest peak of the Santa Catalinas, Mount Lemmon, the rugged Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area, and the popular Sabino Canyon.
The Safford Ranger District comprises the mountain ranges surrounding the city of Safford, Arizona. These five ranges are the Pinaleño, Galiuro, Santa Teresa, Winchester, and Greasewood Mountains. Included in this area is the highest peak of the Pinaleños, Mount Graham.
The Nogales Ranger District comprises four mountain ranges north and west of Nogales, Arizona. These ranges are the Santa Rita, Tumacacori, Pajarito, and San Luis Mountains. Included in this area are Mount Hopkins, Mount Wrightson, and Madera Canyon, all located in the Santa Ritas.
The Douglas Ranger District comprises three mountain ranges north and east of Douglas, Arizona. These ranges are the Chiricahua, Dragoon, and Peloncillo Mountains. A portion of the Ranger District in the Peloncillos extends into New Mexico.
The Sierra Vista Ranger District comprises three mountain ranges west of Sierra Vista, Arizona. These ranges are the Huachuca, Patagonia, and Whetstone Mountains. Included in this area is the highest peak in the Huachucas, Miller Peak, and the region of the Huachucas known as Canelo Hills.
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The Coronado National Forest contains eight designated wilderness areas, with at least one in each Ranger District. Congress defines Wilderness as an area "untrammeled by man." Common activities in the Coronado National Forest wilderness areas include hiking, horseback riding, camping, hunting, and fishing. The use of mechanized or motorized equipment, including bicycles, generators, and chain saws, is prohibited.[1]
- Chiricahua Wilderness (Douglas District}
- Galiuro Wilderness (Safford District}
- Miller Peak Wilderness (Sierra Vista District}
- Mount Wrightson Wilderness (Nogales District}
- Pajarita Wilderness (Nogales District}
- Pusch Ridge Wilderness (Santa Catalina District}
- Rincon Wilderness (Santa Catalina District}
- Santa Teresa Wilderness (Safford District}
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