Wilderness area

Fishhooks Wilderness

Fishhooks Wilderness is a 10,500-acre wilderness area in Graham County, Arizona. It rises from about 3,978 to 6,621 ft. The nearest town is Bylas, 8.5 miles away in a straight line.

Fishhooks Wilderness
Photo: BLMArizona, Public domain

Fishhooks Wilderness map

Fishhooks 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

Bylas, AZ is the nearest town, 8.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Fishhooks Wilderness is about 6,621 ft, and its lowest about 3,978 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Diamond Bar Peak, about 5,297 ft.

Who manages Fishhooks Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 10,500 Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record

Getting to Fishhooks Wilderness

  • Bylas, AZ is the nearest town, 8.5 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 Fishhooks Wilderness

  • Diamond Bar Peak summit about 5,297 ft
  • Cactus Canyon canyon
  • Lower Fishhook Canyon canyon
  • Coyote Spring spring
  • Diamond Bar 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.

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