Woodchute Wilderness

Woodchute Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)

South end of Trail #102
Map showing the location of Woodchute Wilderness
Location Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Nearest city Jerome (town)
Coordinates 34°45′07″N 112°10′49″W / 34.75194°N 112.18028°W / 34.75194; -112.18028Coordinates: 34°45′07″N 112°10′49″W / 34.75194°N 112.18028°W / 34.75194; -112.18028
Area 5,923 acres (2,397 ha)
Established 1984
Governing body U.S. Forest Service

Woodchute Wilderness is a 5,923-acre (2,397 ha) wilderness area in Prescott National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona.[1] It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the town of Jerome.[2] Elevation within the area, on the flanks of Woodchute Mountain, ranges from 5,500 feet (1,700 m) to 7,800 feet (2,400 m).[1] A chute on the north side of the mountain helped transport wood to historic Jerome.[3]

The wilderness lies within the Munds Draw and Hickey Mountain quadrangles of the national topographic map of the United States Geological Survey.[4] Two trails totaling 8 miles (13 km) cross the protected area.[3] The main trail is Woodchute Trail #102, which connects to the 1.4-mile (2.3 km) Rick Tank Cutoff Trail #104 in the southern part of the wilderness.[5]

Ponderosa pine dominates the upper elevations of the reserve; pinyon pine and Utah juniper are more common at lower and dryer elevations.[1] Wildlife includes American black bear, elk, cougar, mule deer, whitetail deer, bald eagles, and golden eagles.[3] The reserve has views of the San Francisco Peaks to the north and the Verde Valley, including the red rocks of Sedona, to the east.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Woodchute Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  2. "Woodchute Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. University of Montana. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Woodchute Wilderness". Wilderness.net. University of Montana. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  4. "Woodchute Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. December 1, 1991. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  5. "Rick Tank Cutoff Trail #104". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
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