Saddle Mountain Wilderness
Saddle Mountain Wilderness is a 41,143-acre wilderness area in Coconino County, Arizona. It rises from about 5,400 to 9,136 ft. The nearest town is Grand Canyon Village, 18.9 miles away in a straight line.
Saddle Mountain Wilderness map
Saddle 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
- Grand Canyon Village, AZ is the nearest town, 18.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Saddle Mountain Wilderness is about 9,136 ft, and its lowest about 5,400 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Saddle Mountain, about 8,427 ft.
Who manages Saddle Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 41,143 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | North Kaibab Ranger District, 928-643-7395 |
Getting to Saddle Mountain Wilderness
- Grand Canyon Village, AZ is the nearest town, 18.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Saddle Mountain Wilderness
- Nankoweap Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 6,461 ft), at 36.3477, -111.9523 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Triple Alcove Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 6,085 ft), at 36.3741, -111.9189 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- East Rim View Point (0.17 mi outside the boundary, 8,845 ft), at 36.4173, -112.0915
- Saddle Mountain Trailhead (0.22 mi outside the boundary, 8,833 ft), at 36.3031, -111.9947 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-az.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Saddle Mountain Wilderness
- Saddle Mountain summit
- Dog Canyon canyon
- North Canyon canyon
- North Canyon Spring spring
- South Canyon Spring spring
- Mackelprang 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 Saddle Mountain Wilderness
- National forestSaddle Mountain Wilderness lies inside Kaibab National Forest.
- National Park Service unitSaddle Mountain Wilderness borders Grand Canyon National Park.
- BLM unitBaaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon, a BLM unit, is 0.9 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=509 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w113/USGS_1_n37w113.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w112/USGS_1_n37w112.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)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)