Sierra Ancha Wilderness
Sierra Ancha Wilderness is a 20,253-acre wilderness area in Gila County, Arizona. It rises from about 2,977 to 7,703 ft. The nearest town is Rock House, 9.1 miles away in a straight line.
Sierra Ancha Wilderness map
Sierra Ancha 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
- Rock House, AZ is the nearest town, 9.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Sierra Ancha Wilderness is about 7,703 ft, and its lowest about 2,977 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Center Mountain, about 7,594 ft.
Who manages Sierra Ancha Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 20,253 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Pleasant Valley Ranger District, 928-462-4300 |
Getting to Sierra Ancha Wilderness
- Rock House, AZ is the nearest town, 9.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Sierra Ancha Wilderness
- Moody Trailhead (inside the boundary, 7,278 ft), at 33.8042, -110.9135 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Carr Trailhead (0.18 mi outside the boundary, 7,049 ft), at 33.8099, -110.9253 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- McFadden Trailhead (0.46 mi outside the boundary, 5,673 ft), at 33.8888, -110.9632 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Murphy Trailhead (0.5 mi outside the boundary, 7,239 ft), at 33.8225, -110.9048 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Reynolds Trailhead (0.5 mi outside the boundary, 6,107 ft), at 33.8475, -110.9262 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Billy Lawrence Trailhead (0.59 mi outside the boundary, 6,730 ft), at 33.8642, -110.9138 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Bull Canyon Trailhead (0.63 mi outside the boundary, 4,839 ft), at 33.7535, -110.8663
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 Sierra Ancha Wilderness
- Center Mountain summit
- Moody Point summit
- Coon Creek Butte summit
- Armor Corral Spring spring
- Ash Creek Corral Spring spring
- Deep Creek 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 Sierra Ancha Wilderness
- National forestSierra Ancha Wilderness lies inside Tonto National Forest.
- Wilderness areaSalome Wilderness is 1.5 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=551 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w111/USGS_1_n34w111.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)