Wilderness area

Big Horn Mountains Wilderness

Big Horn Mountains Wilderness is a 21,000-acre wilderness area in Maricopa County, Arizona. It rises from about 1,421 to 3,442 ft. The nearest town is Tonopah, 9.7 miles away in a straight line.

Big Horn Mountains Wilderness
Photo: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain

Big Horn Mountains Wilderness map

Big Horn Mountains Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Camping in Big Horn Mountains Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
The maximum group size at Big Horn Mountains Wilderness is 25.
Tonopah, AZ is the nearest town, 9.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Big Horn Mountains Wilderness is about 3,442 ft, and its lowest about 1,421 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Big Horn Peak, about 3,442 ft.

Who manages Big Horn Mountains Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 21,000 Not on record 25 14 days Public Room, 623-580-5500

Getting to Big Horn Mountains Wilderness

  • Tonopah, AZ is the nearest town, 9.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
  • Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 10, Camelback Road, Bethany Home Road.

Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Big Horn Mountains Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Big Horn Mountains Wilderness

  • Big Horn Peak summit about 3,442 ft

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Public lands next to Big Horn Mountains Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Arizona

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