Mount Tipton Wilderness
Mount Tipton Wilderness is a 31,520-acre wilderness area in Mohave County, Arizona. It rises from about 3,277 to 7,133 ft. The nearest town is Dolan Springs, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
Mount Tipton Wilderness map
Mount Tipton 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
- Dolan Springs, AZ is the nearest town, 1.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 25 miles north of Kingman.
- The highest ground in Mount Tipton Wilderness is about 7,133 ft, and its lowest about 3,277 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Mount Tipton, about 7,133 ft.
Who manages Mount Tipton Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 31,520 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Bureau of Land Management, Kingman Field Office, 928-718-3700 |
Getting to Mount Tipton Wilderness
- Dolan Springs, AZ is the nearest town, 1.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 25 miles north of Kingman.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Mount Tipton Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Trailheads at Mount Tipton Wilderness
- Twenty Six Wash (inside the boundary, 3,440 ft), at 35.5792, -114.1497
- Mt. Tipton Access - L. Indianspr (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 3,689 ft), at 35.5522, -114.2442
- Mt. Tipton Access - Antelope C (0.03 mi outside the boundary, 4,271 ft), at 35.6024, -114.2031
Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Mount Tipton Wilderness
- Mount Tipton summit
- Antelope Canyon canyon
- Pine Canyon canyon
- Antelope Springs spring
- Arizona 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.
Other wilderness areas in Arizona
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=387 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w115/USGS_1_n36w115.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://gis.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/recreation/BLM_Natl_Recs_pts/MapServer/14 (accessed 2026-09-29)