Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness

Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness
Location Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Nearest city Congress, Arizona
Coordinates 34°06′37″N 112°35′46″W / 34.11028°N 112.59611°W / 34.11028; -112.59611Coordinates: 34°06′37″N 112°35′46″W / 34.11028°N 112.59611°W / 34.11028; -112.59611
Area 11,840 acres (48 km2)
Established 1990
Governing body U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness is an 11,840 acre (4,790 ha) wilderness area located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It lies north east of Wickenburg. The wilderness area was created in 1990 and is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The Yavapai word for the Hassayampa River is 'Hasyambo, meaning "the water disappears".

See also

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, May 12, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.