Castle Creek Wilderness
Castle Creek Wilderness is a 25,457-acre wilderness area in Yavapai County, Arizona. It rises from about 2,888 to 7,147 ft. The nearest town is Black Canyon City, 6.1 miles away in a straight line.
Castle Creek Wilderness map
Castle Creek Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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
- The maximum group size at Castle Creek Wilderness is 15.
- Black Canyon City, AZ is the nearest town, 6.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Castle Creek Wilderness is about 7,147 ft, and its lowest about 2,888 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Twin Peaks, about 6,852 ft.
Who manages Castle Creek Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 25,457 | Not on record | 15 | Not on record | Bradshaw Ranger District, 928-443-8000 |
Getting to Castle Creek Wilderness
- Black Canyon City, AZ is the nearest town, 6.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Castle Creek Wilderness
- Algonquin Trailhead (0.03 mi outside the boundary, 5,467 ft), at 34.2174, -112.3072 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Kentuck Sprs Cg (0.54 mi outside the boundary, 6,029 ft), at 34.1753, -112.2765
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-az.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Castle Creek Wilderness
- Twin Peaks summit
- Horsethief Canyon canyon
- Jim Creek Spring spring
- Bill Arp Spring spring
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 Castle Creek Wilderness
- National forestCastle Creek Wilderness lies inside Prescott National Forest.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Arizona
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=104 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n35w113/USGS_1_n35w113.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_AZ_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_04.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)