Wilderness area

Salt River Canyon Wilderness

Salt River Canyon Wilderness is a 32,115-acre wilderness area in Gila County, Arizona. It rises from about 2,188 to 4,870 ft. The nearest town is Rock House, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

Salt River Canyon Wilderness
Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0

Salt River Canyon Wilderness map

Salt River Canyon 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

Rock House, AZ is the nearest town, 1.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Salt River Canyon Wilderness is about 4,870 ft, and its lowest about 2,188 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Klondike Mountain, about 3,921 ft.

Who manages Salt River Canyon Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Forest Service 32,115 Not on record Not on record Not on record Globe Ranger District, 928-402-6200

Getting to Salt River Canyon Wilderness

  • Rock House, AZ is the nearest town, 1.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Salt River Canyon Wilderness

  • Klondike Mountain summit about 3,921 ft
  • Buck Mountain summit about 3,559 ft
  • McGee Mountain summit about 3,503 ft
  • Hess Canyon canyon
  • Jump-Off Canyon canyon
  • Freezeout Spring spring
  • White Ledges Spring spring
  • Barley Patch 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 Salt River Canyon 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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