Wilderness area

Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness

Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness is an 11,700-acre wilderness area in Cochise County, Arizona. It rises from about 4,081 to 7,918 ft. The nearest town is Bowie, 4.1 miles away in a straight line.

Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness
Photo: BLMArizona, Public domain

Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness map

Dos Cabezas 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

Bowie, AZ is the nearest town, 4.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness is about 7,918 ft, and its lowest about 4,081 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Government Peak, about 7,573 ft.

Who manages Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 11,700 Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record

Getting to Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness

  • Bowie, AZ is the nearest town, 4.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness

  • Government Peak summit about 7,573 ft
  • Howard Peak summit about 7,519 ft
  • Rough Mountain summit about 6,614 ft
  • Bear Canyon canyon
  • Howell Canyon canyon
  • Alamo Spring spring
  • Bob Lee 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 Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness

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

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