Aubrey Peak Wilderness
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The Aubrey Peak Wilderness is a 15400 acres (6,232 ha) wilderness administered by the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM). The wilderness is located in northwest Arizona
in the southwest of Mohave County
, a region of the southeastern Mojave Desert
's extension into northwest Arizona.
The wilderness is one of two in the Rawhide Mountains
, which border the north bank of the west-flowing Bill Williams River
. The other wilderness is on both sides of the river, the Rawhide Mountains Wilderness; the section south of the river is in the northeast of the Buckskin Mountains
, and the southeast of the Rawhides. The Buckskin Wilderness is on the western border of Alamo Lake, of Alamo Lake State Park
.
The Aubrey Peak Wilderness is about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Parker Dam, California
on the Colorado River
, near its confluence with the Bill Williams.
The confluence has the following sites:
, at 5078 feet (1,548 m).
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Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately , or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. The BLM also manages of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal, state and private...
(BLM). The wilderness is located in northwest Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
in the southwest of Mohave County
Mohave County, Arizona
Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat is Kingman...
, a region of the southeastern Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
's extension into northwest Arizona.
The wilderness is one of two in the Rawhide Mountains
Rawhide Mountains
The Rawhide Mountains are a mountain range of western Arizona, in the southwest of Mohave County. It is part of a block of mountain ranges on the north of an insular region called the Maria fold and thrust belt, containing mountain ranges, valleys, and plains...
, which border the north bank of the west-flowing Bill Williams River
Bill Williams River
The Bill Williams River is a river in western-central Arizona in Mohave County; the river proper is the northern border of La Paz County which it drains in the north, as well as areas of far western Yavapai County...
. The other wilderness is on both sides of the river, the Rawhide Mountains Wilderness; the section south of the river is in the northeast of the Buckskin Mountains
Buckskin Mountains
The Buckskin Mountains are a mountain range in western-central Arizona, USA. The range lies just east of the north-south Colorado River, and borders south of the east-west, west-flowing Bill Williams River....
, and the southeast of the Rawhides. The Buckskin Wilderness is on the western border of Alamo Lake, of Alamo Lake State Park
Alamo Lake State Park
Alamo Lake State Park is a state park of Arizona, USA, centered around Alamo Lake, a flood control and recreational reservoir. The park is located in western Arizona about north of Wenden. It is accessed via dirt road off either U.S. Route 60 to the south or U.S. Route 93 to the east...
.
The Aubrey Peak Wilderness is about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Parker Dam, California
Parker Dam, California
Parker Dam is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Parker Dam is located along the Colorado River across from Arizona east-northeast of Vidal. Parker Dam has a post office with ZIP code 92267. The post office opened in 1935 and closed briefly between...
on the Colorado River
Colorado River
The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...
, near its confluence with the Bill Williams.
The confluence has the following sites:
-
- Bill Williams National Wildlife Preserve
- Buckskin Mountain State ParkBuckskin Mountain State ParkBuckskin Mountain State Park is a state park located near Parker, Arizona, USA. A second developed area of the park is known as the River Island Unit or River Island State Park. Both park areas have shoreline on the Colorado River and views of the Buckskin Mountains...
- Cattail Cove State ParkCattail Cove State ParkCattail Cove State Park is a state park of Arizona, USA, on the shore of Lake Havasu. The park is located on Arizona State Route 95 in far southern Mohave County, about from Lake Havasu City and from Parker Strip...
- Parker DamParker DamParker Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam that crosses the Colorado River downstream of Hoover Dam. Built between 1934 and 1938 by the Bureau of Reclamation, it is high, of which are below the riverbed, making it "the deepest dam in the world". The dam's primary functions are to create a...
Peaks of the wilderness
The highest elevation in the wilderness is Aubrey Peak (Rawhide Mountains), at 2953 feet (900 m). A peak of the same name, adjacent and northeast in the southeast Hualapai Mountains, and much higher in elevation, is Aubrey Peak (Hualapai Mountains)Aubrey Peak (Hualapai Mountains)
Aubrey Peak, also known as Grooms Peak, is a summit located southeast of Flagstaff in Mohave County, Arizona and is in the Hualapai Mountains.The peak can approached from the town of Wikieup on U.S...
, at 5078 feet (1,548 m).
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