Wilderness area

Wet Beaver Wilderness

Wet Beaver Wilderness is a 6,178-acre wilderness area in Yavapai County, Arizona. It rises from about 3,999 to 6,394 ft. The nearest town is Lake Montezuma, 7.2 miles away in a straight line.

Wet Beaver Wilderness
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Wet Beaver Wilderness map

Wet Beaver 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

Campfires are prohibited.
Lake Montezuma, AZ is the nearest town, 7.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Wet Beaver Wilderness is about 6,394 ft, and its lowest about 3,999 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Maverick Butte, about 5,480 ft.

Who manages Wet Beaver Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Forest Service 6,178 Not on record Not on record Not on record Red Rock Ranger District, 928-203-7500

Getting to Wet Beaver Wilderness

  • Lake Montezuma, AZ is the nearest town, 7.2 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 Wet Beaver Wilderness

  • Maverick Butte summit about 5,480 ft
  • Casner Butte summit about 5,127 ft
  • Brady Canyon canyon
  • Jacks Canyon canyon

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 Wet Beaver Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Arizona

Arizona wilderness areas