The Muggins Mountain Wilderness is a 7,711-acre (31.21 km2) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Arizona.[2] It is located approximately 38 miles (61 km) east of Yuma, Arizona in the Muggins Mountains and adjacent to the agricultural Dome Valley and Gila River. The wilderness area is made up of the highest peak in the southern section of Muggins Mountains, Klothos Temple at 1,666 feet (508 m). Muggins Peak is adjacent to the peak southeastwards, at 1,424 feet (434 m). Three deeply cut washes drain the southwest border of the wilderness, Twin Tanks Wash, Muggins Wash, and Morgan Wash. Muggins Wash is the access point to the wilderness, by way of County 7th Street.
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| Location | Yuma County, Arizona |
| Nearest city | Yuma |
| Coordinates | 32°44′41″N 114°15′05″W / 32.7446219988°N 114.251355961°W[1] |
| Area | 7,711 acres (3,121 ha) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
The ruggedness of the Muggins Mountain Wilderness is ideal for activities such as day hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, sightseeing, photography, and studying nature, native plants, or wildlife.
The nearest communities are Dome, Ligurta, or Wellton in the Dome or Mohawk Valleys; the Fortuna Foothills suburb of Yuma is located west over the Gila Mountains (Yuma County).
See also
edit- Muggins Mountains – (includes a 3-mountain range area description)
- List of LCRV Wilderness Areas (Colorado River)
- List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
References
edit- ^ "Muggins Mountain Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "Muggins Mountain Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
External links
edit- BLM Muggins Mountain Wilderness site
- Wilderness Connect: "Muggins Mountain Wilderness" site
- Muggins Mountain Wilderness site at the Public Lands Interpretive Association: Muggins Mountains map and region: [1]
Southwestern Arizona Region: