New Water Mountains Wilderness
New Water Mountains Wilderness is a 24,600-acre wilderness area in La Paz County, Arizona. It rises from about 1,676 to 3,640 ft. The nearest town is Brenda, 4.6 miles away in a straight line.
New Water Mountains Wilderness map
New Water Mountains 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
- Brenda, AZ is the nearest town, 4.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in New Water Mountains Wilderness is about 3,640 ft, and its lowest about 1,676 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Black Mesa, about 3,640 ft.
Who manages New Water Mountains Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 24,600 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Bureau of Land Management, Yuma Field Office, 928-317-3200 |
Getting to New Water Mountains Wilderness
- Brenda, AZ is the nearest town, 4.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 10, Gold Nugget Road, State Route 60, Ramsey Mine Road.
- High-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended on the access roads.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for New Water Mountains Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in New Water Mountains Wilderness
- Black Mesa summit
- Twin Peaks summit
- East Tank lake
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 New Water Mountains Wilderness
- National wildlife refugeNew Water Mountains Wilderness borders Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.
- Wilderness areaNew Water Mountains Wilderness borders Kofa 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=407 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w115/USGS_1_n34w115.tif (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)