Hummingbird Springs Wilderness
Hummingbird Springs Wilderness is a 31,200-acre wilderness area in Maricopa County, Arizona. It rises from about 1,546 to 3,406 ft. The nearest town is Tonopah, 9.7 miles away in a straight line.
Hummingbird Springs Wilderness map
Hummingbird Springs 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
- Tonopah, AZ is the nearest town, 9.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Hummingbird Springs Wilderness is about 3,406 ft, and its lowest about 1,546 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Sugarloaf Mountain, about 3,406 ft.
Who manages Hummingbird Springs Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 31,200 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Public Room, 623-580-5500 |
Getting to Hummingbird Springs 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)
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Hummingbird Springs Wilderness
- Sugarloaf Mountain summit
- Hummingbird 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 Hummingbird Springs Wilderness
- Wilderness areaHummingbird Springs Wilderness borders 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
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=251 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w114/USGS_1_n34w114.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)