Wilderness area

Tres Alamos Wilderness

Tres Alamos Wilderness is an 8,300-acre wilderness area in Yavapai County, Arizona. It rises from about 2,295 to 4,275 ft. The nearest town is Alamo Lake, 15 miles away in a straight line.

Tres Alamos Wilderness map

Tres Alamos 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

Alamo Lake, AZ is the nearest town, 15 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 80 miles northwest of Phoenix.
The highest ground in Tres Alamos Wilderness is about 4,275 ft, and its lowest about 2,295 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Tres Alamos, about 4,275 ft.

Who manages Tres Alamos Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 8,300 Not on record Not on record Not on record Bureau of Land Management, Kingman Field Office, 928-718-3700

Getting to Tres Alamos Wilderness

  • Alamo Lake, AZ is the nearest town, 15 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 80 miles northwest of Phoenix.

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

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Tres Alamos Wilderness

  • Tres Alamos summit about 4,275 ft

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 Tres Alamos 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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