Wilderness area

Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness

Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness is an 18,790-acre wilderness area in La Paz County, Arizona. It rises from about 575 to 2,102 ft. The nearest town is Parker Strip, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness map

Gibraltar Mountain 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

Parker Strip, AZ is the nearest town, 1.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness is about 2,102 ft, and its lowest about 575 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Giers Mountain, about 1,853 ft.

Who manages Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 18,790 Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record

Getting to Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness

  • Parker Strip, AZ is the nearest town, 1.4 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 Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness

  • Giers Mountain summit about 1,853 ft
  • Gibraltar Mountain summit about 1,555 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 Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness

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

Other wilderness areas in Arizona

Arizona wilderness areas