Signal Mountain Wilderness is a protected wilderness area centered around its namesake Signal Mountain,[2] rising 1,200 feet (370 m) to a summit at 2,057 feet (627 m) in the Gila Bend Mountains in the U.S. state of Arizona. Established in 1990 under the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act, the area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The desert wilderness is made up of steep canyons, winding arroyos, and volcanic peaks within a Sonoran Desert ecosystem.[3]
signal, mountain, wilderness, protected, wilderness, area, centered, around, namesake, signal, mountain, rising, feet, summit, feet, gila, bend, mountains, state, arizona, established, 1990, under, arizona, desert, wilderness, area, managed, bureau, land, mana. Signal Mountain Wilderness is a protected wilderness area centered around its namesake Signal Mountain 2 rising 1 200 feet 370 m to a summit at 2 057 feet 627 m in the Gila Bend Mountains in the U S state of Arizona Established in 1990 under the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act the area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management The desert wilderness is made up of steep canyons winding arroyos and volcanic peaks within a Sonoran Desert ecosystem 3 Signal Mountain WildernessIUCN category Ib wilderness area LocationMaricopa County Arizona USNearest cityArlington ArizonaCoordinates33 11 32 N 112 58 36 W 33 19222 N 112 97667 W 33 19222 112 97667 Coordinates 33 11 32 N 112 58 36 W 33 19222 N 112 97667 W 33 19222 112 97667 1 Area13 350 acres 54 km2 Established1990 1990 Governing bodyU S Department of Interior Bureau of Land ManagementAdjacent to the Woolsey Peak Wilderness to the southeast divided by a rugged jeep road the area contains typical Sonoran flora palo verde creosote bush saguaro cactus and bursage There is an abundance of wildlife including mule deer desert bighorn sheep and javelina as well as bobcats and mountain lions 4 See also EditList of Arizona Wilderness Areas List of U S Wilderness AreasReferences Edit U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Signal Mountain Wilderness Signal Mountain GNIS Signal Mountain Wilderness BLM Signal Mountain Wilderness Wilderness Connect Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Signal Mountain Wilderness amp oldid 1052942523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
