Wilderness area

Paiute Wilderness

Paiute Wilderness is an 87,900-acre wilderness area in Mohave County, Arizona. It rises from about 2,070 to 7,976 ft. The nearest town is Littlefield, 2.4 miles away in a straight line.

Paiute Wilderness
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Paiute Wilderness map

Paiute 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

Littlefield, AZ is the nearest town, 2.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 15 miles southeast of Mesquite.
The highest ground in Paiute Wilderness is about 7,976 ft, and its lowest about 2,070 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Mount Bangs, about 7,976 ft.

Who manages Paiute Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 87,900 Not on record Not on record Not on record Arizona Strip District, 435-688-3200

Getting to Paiute Wilderness

  • Littlefield, AZ is the nearest town, 2.4 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 15 miles southeast of Mesquite.
  • Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Quail Hill Road.

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

Trailheads at Paiute Wilderness

  • Paiute Wilderness Trailhead - North (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 6,783 ft), at 36.7943, -113.7857
  • Paiute Wilderness Trailhead - South (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 4,469 ft), at 36.7229, -113.7672

Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Paiute Wilderness

  • Mount Bangs summit about 7,976 ft
  • Black Rock Mountain summit about 7,372 ft
  • Figure Four Canyon canyon
  • Frehner Canyon canyon
  • Alkaline Seep spring
  • Cottonwood 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 Paiute Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Arizona

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