Pine Mountain Wilderness
Pine Mountain Wilderness is a 20,053-acre wilderness area in Yavapai County, Arizona. It rises from about 3,547 to 6,809 ft. The nearest town is Cordes Lakes, 13.7 miles away in a straight line.
Pine Mountain Wilderness map
Pine Mountain 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
- The maximum group size at Pine Mountain Wilderness is 15.
- Cordes Lakes, AZ is the nearest town, 13.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Pine Mountain Wilderness is about 6,809 ft, and its lowest about 3,547 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Pine Mountain, about 6,809 ft.
Who manages Pine Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 20,053 | Not on record | 15 | Not on record | Verde Ranger District, 928-567-4121 |
Getting to Pine Mountain Wilderness
- Cordes Lakes, AZ is the nearest town, 13.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Pine Mountain Wilderness
- Salt Flat Trailhead (0.67 mi outside the boundary, 5,187 ft), at 34.3249, -111.8353
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Pine Mountain Wilderness
- Pine Mountain summit
- Yellow Jacket Mesa summit
- Turret Peak summit
- Pine Spring spring
- Beehouse Spring spring
- Buck Basin 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 Pine Mountain Wilderness
- National forest Most of Pine Mountain Wilderness lies inside Tonto National Forest.
- National forestPine Mountain Wilderness borders Prescott National Forest.
- Wilderness areaCedar Bench Wilderness is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaMazatzal Wilderness is 1.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
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=458 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n35w112/USGS_1_n35w112.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)