Paiute Wilderness

The Paiute Wilderness is an 87,900 acre (355 km²) wilderness area located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. The wilderness is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The southern section of the wilderness lies within Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, and is also managed by the BLM. Directly to the north, separated by Interstate Highway 15, lies the Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness.

Paiute Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Nearest city	Mesquite, Nevada
Coordinates	36.806645°N 113.818852°W / 36.806645; -113.818852
Area	87,900 acres (355 km2)
Established	1984
Governing body	Bureau of Land Management

A sign indicating the wilderness boundary

See also

• Wilderness Act
• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• List of Arizona Wilderness Areas

References

• Wilderness.net Paiute Wilderness page, accessed August 25, 2010.