Fishhooks Wilderness is a
wilderness area
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
located in the
U.S.
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state of
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States. It is the list of U.S. states and territories by area, 6th largest and the list of U.S. states and territories by population, 14 ...
. It is administered by the
Bureau of Land Management and is located about northwest of
Safford, Arizona
Safford (Western Apache: Ichʼįʼ Nahiłtį́į́) is a city in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 10,129. The city is the county seat of Graham County.
Safford is the principal ...
. It borders the
San Carlos Indian Reservation
The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation (Western Apache: Tsékʼáádn), in southeastern Arizona, United States, was established in 1872 as a reservation for the Chiricahua Apache tribe as well as surrounding Yavapai and Apache bands removed fro ...
.
Access
From Safford, travel west on
Highway 70
The following highways are numbered 70:
International
* Asian Highway 70
* European route E70
* Arab Mashreq route M70
Australia
* Peak Downs Highway - Queensland State Route 70 (Regional)
* Sunshine Motorway - Queensland State Route 70 (Su ...
for , turn right on the Eden Road, and cross the
Gila River
The Gila River (; O'odham ima Keli Akimel or simply Akimel, Quechan: Haa Siʼil, Maricopa language: Xiil) is a tributary of the Colorado River flowing through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States. The river drains an arid watershed of ...
Bridge. Turn left onto Hot Springs Road and travel along the north side of the Gila River on graded dirt county road. One mile past the wire gate across the road and just before the farm fields, turn northeast onto an unmarked dirt road and proceed straight through the junction. Ten miles from the county road is the Diamond Bar Ranch headquarters. From here, drive north for one mile (1.6 km) where the wilderness borders the road. Another road branches east at the headquarters forming the wilderness boundary after a half mile. Occasional signs mark the wilderness boundary along these two roads.
A recreation permit must be obtained from the
San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation
The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation ( Western Apache: Tsékʼáádn), in southeastern Arizona, United States, was established in 1872 as a reservation for the Chiricahua Apache tribe as well as surrounding Yavapai and Apache bands removed f ...
before crossing reservation lands.
[http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/wildareas/fFishhooks.html – Retrieved on 10-Feb-2009.]
See also
*
List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*United States National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wild ...
*
List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*United States National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wild ...
References
External links
BLM Fishhooks Wilderness Area pageWilderness.net Fishhooks Wilderness Area pagePackyourgear.com Fishhooks Wilderness Area page
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Wilderness areas of Arizona
Protected areas of Graham County, Arizona
IUCN Category Ib
Bureau of Land Management areas in Arizona