Wilderness area

Woolsey Peak Wilderness

Woolsey Peak Wilderness is a 64,000-acre wilderness area in Maricopa County, Arizona. It rises from about 548 to 3,164 ft. The nearest town is Arlington, 9.5 miles away in a straight line.

Woolsey Peak Wilderness
Photo: USGS, Public domain

Woolsey Peak Wilderness map

Woolsey Peak 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

Arlington, AZ is the nearest town, 9.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Woolsey Peak Wilderness is about 3,164 ft, and its lowest about 548 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Woolsey Peak, about 3,164 ft.

Who manages Woolsey Peak Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 64,000 Not on record Not on record Not on record Outdoor Recreation Planner, 623-580-5643

Getting to Woolsey Peak Wilderness

  • Arlington, AZ is the nearest town, 9.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
  • Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 8, Painted Rock Dam Road, Citrus Valley Road.

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

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Woolsey Peak Wilderness

  • Woolsey Peak summit about 3,164 ft
  • Bunyan Peak summit about 2,391 ft
  • Spring Mountain summit about 2,116 ft
  • Moody Spring spring

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 Woolsey Peak Wilderness

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

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