Wilderness area

Muggins Mountain Wilderness

Muggins Mountain Wilderness is a 7,711-acre wilderness area in Yuma County, Arizona. It rises from about 198 to 1,623 ft. The nearest town is Wellton, 5.1 miles away in a straight line.

Muggins Mountain Wilderness
Photo: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain

Muggins Mountain Wilderness map

Muggins 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

Wellton, AZ is the nearest town, 5.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 25 miles east of Yuma.
The highest ground in Muggins Mountain Wilderness is about 1,623 ft, and its lowest about 198 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Klothos Temple, about 1,623 ft.

Who manages Muggins Mountain Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 7,711 Not on record Not on record Not on record Bureau of Land Management, Yuma Field Office, 928-317-3200

Getting to Muggins Mountain Wilderness

  • Wellton, AZ is the nearest town, 5.1 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 east of Yuma.
  • Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 8.
  • High-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended on the access roads.

Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Muggins Mountain Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Muggins Mountain Wilderness

  • Klothos Temple summit about 1,623 ft
  • Long Mountain summit about 1,623 ft
  • Muggins Peak summit about 1,362 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.

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