Apache Creek Wilderness
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Apache Creek Wilderness is a 5666 acres (23 km²) wilderness area under the jurisdiction of the Chino Valley District of the Prescott National Forest
in the U.S.
state of Arizona
. Established in 1984, the Wilderness contains rolling hills of juniper
and pinyon pine
, outcroppings of granite
, three natural springs, and several important riparian areas including Apache Creek. Elevations range from 5280 feet (1,609 m) to 6970 feet (2,124 m), and the area provides excellent habitat for mountain lion and numerous bird species.
The wilderness is located in the southeast half of the Santa Maria Mountains
; the Juniper Mesa Wilderness is located just north on Juniper Mesa, in the southeast Juniper Mountains, and across North Fork Creek.
Prescott National Forest
The Prescott National Forest is a 1.25 million acre United States National Forest located in north central Arizona in the vicinity of Prescott. The forest is located in the mountains southwest of Flagstaff and north of Phoenix in Yavapai County, with a small portion extending into southwestern...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. Established in 1984, the Wilderness contains rolling hills of juniper
Juniper
Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the...
and pinyon pine
Pinyon pine
The pinyon pine group grows in the southwestern United States and in Mexico. The trees yield edible pinyon nuts, which were a staple of the Native Americans, and are still widely eaten...
, outcroppings of granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
, three natural springs, and several important riparian areas including Apache Creek. Elevations range from 5280 feet (1,609 m) to 6970 feet (2,124 m), and the area provides excellent habitat for mountain lion and numerous bird species.
The wilderness is located in the southeast half of the Santa Maria Mountains
Santa Maria Mountains
The Santa Maria Mountains are a 16-mi long mountain range in central-northwest Arizona, and in northwest Yavapai County. The range lies in a region of mesas and mountain ranges in the northwest of Arizona's transition zone...
; the Juniper Mesa Wilderness is located just north on Juniper Mesa, in the southeast Juniper Mountains, and across North Fork Creek.
External links
- Apache Creek Wilderness - Prescott National Forest