Wilderness area

Upper Burro Creek Wilderness

Upper Burro Creek Wilderness is a 27,440-acre wilderness area in Mohave County, Arizona. It rises from about 2,351 to 4,968 ft. The nearest town is Bagdad, 6.9 miles away in a straight line.

Upper Burro Creek Wilderness map

Upper Burro Creek 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

Bagdad, AZ is the nearest town, 6.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 60 miles west of Prescott.
The highest ground in Upper Burro Creek Wilderness is about 4,968 ft, and its lowest about 2,351 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Negro Ed, about 4,968 ft.

Who manages Upper Burro Creek Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 27,440 Not on record Not on record Not on record Bureau of Land Management, Kingman Field Office, 928-718-3700

Getting to Upper Burro Creek Wilderness

  • Bagdad, AZ is the nearest town, 6.9 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 60 miles west of Prescott.

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

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Upper Burro Creek Wilderness

  • Negro Ed summit about 4,968 ft
  • Deer Mountain summit about 4,047 ft
  • Trot and Holler Canyon canyon
  • Lion Spring spring
  • Negro Ed Spring spring
  • Yellow Bluff 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.

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