Kanab Creek Wilderness
Kanab Creek Wilderness is a 68,231-acre wilderness area in Coconino County, Arizona. It rises from about 2,940 to 7,003 ft. The nearest town is Kaibab, 14.8 miles away in a straight line.
Kanab Creek Wilderness map
Kanab 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
- Kaibab, AZ is the nearest town, 14.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Kanab Creek Wilderness is about 7,003 ft, and its lowest about 2,940 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Kanab Creek Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 6,700 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
| Forest Service | 61,531 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | North Kaibab Ranger District, 928-643-7395 |
Getting to Kanab Creek Wilderness
- Kaibab, AZ is the nearest town, 14.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Kanab Creek Wilderness
- Indian Hollow Trailhead (0.18 mi outside the boundary, 6,223 ft), at 36.4590, -112.4884 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Snake Gulch-Kanab Creek (0.3 mi outside the boundary, 5,839 ft), at 36.7057, -112.3772
- Hack Canyon Trailhead (0.36 mi outside the boundary, 3,919 ft), at 36.5655, -112.7447 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
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 Kanab Creek Wilderness
- Big Cove Canyon canyon
- Big Sowats Canyon canyon
- Bitter Spring spring
- Box Elder Spring spring
- Big Cove Tank lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29.
Public lands next to Kanab Creek Wilderness
- National forest Most of Kanab Creek Wilderness lies inside Kaibab National Forest.
- BLM unitKanab Creek Wilderness borders Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon, a BLM unit.
- National Park Service unitKanab Creek Wilderness borders Grand Canyon National Park.
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=288 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w113/USGS_1_n37w113.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)