Wet Beaver Wilderness

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Wet Beaver Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Wet Beaver Creek
Wet Beaver Creek
Location Arizona, USA
Nearest city Lake Montezuma, AZ
Coordinates 34°40′59″N 111°36′17″W / 34.68306, -111.60472
Area 6,155 acres (25 km²)
Established 1984
Governing body US Forest Service
Wet Beaver Wilderness map
Wet Beaver Wilderness map

Wet Beaver Wilderness is a 6,155-acre (25 km²) wilderness area located in the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona.[1]

Wet Beaver Creek is a perennial stream with one major tributary, Dry Beaver Creek. The confluence of the two is at McGuireville, Arizona. Beaver Creek flows past Montezuma Well and Montezuma Castle before joining the Verde River near Camp Verde, Arizona.[2]

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[edit] Wildlife

The year-round waters in the Wet Beaver Wilderness attract large numbers of wildlife, including elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, and a variety of smaller mammals, reptiles, and birds.[2]

[edit] Trails

The main trailhead to reach the Wet Beaver Wilderness, the 10.8-mile (17.4 km) Bell Trail, is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of the Sedona exit from I-17, near the Beaver Creek Ranger Station. The Bell Trail is a historic stock trail, which follows Beaver Creek upstream for about 3 miles (5 km) before climbing steeply up to the Mogollon Rim at the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau. The only other trail in the Wilderness is the 9.5-mile (15.3 km) Apache Maid Trail.[2]

[edit] Recreation

Common recreational activities in the Wet Beaver Wilderness include hiking, horseback riding, fishing, swimming, wildlife watching, and photography. The popular Beaver Creek campground, located outside the Wilderness at the creek crossing just below the ranger station, is operated by the US Forest Service and requires a fee.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wet Beaver Wilderness - Coconino National Forest
  2. ^ a b c Wet Beaver Wilderness - Wilderness.net

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