Black Rock, Arizona
Encyclopedia
Black Rock, Arizona is located just south of the Utah
–Arizona
state line in the extreme northwest area of the state. It is an area of the Arizona Strip
in the north Mojave Desert
just off Interstate 15
. The area is accessed by the Black Rock Road Exit just outside the Virgin River Gorge
, which is to the south. The area is managed by the United States
Bureau of Land Management
. The area is used for off road vehicle recreation, hiking, photography, and as an informal rest stop for long haul truckers.
.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
–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...
state line in the extreme northwest area of the state. It is an area of the Arizona Strip
Arizona Strip
The Arizona Strip is the part of the U.S. state of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River. The difficulty of crossing the Grand Canyon causes this region to have more natural connections with southern Utah and Nevada than with the rest of Arizona....
in the north 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...
just off Interstate 15
Interstate 15
Interstate 15 is the fourth-longest north–south Interstate Highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana from San Diego to the Canadian border...
. The area is accessed by the Black Rock Road Exit just outside the Virgin River Gorge
Virgin River Gorge
The Virgin River Gorge, located between St. George, Utah, and Littlefield, Arizona, is a long canyon that has been carved out by the Virgin River in northwest Arizona. The Virgin River rises on the Colorado Plateau and created the topography of both Zion National Park and the Virgin River Gorge...
, which is to the south. The area is managed by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Bureau of Land Management
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...
. The area is used for off road vehicle recreation, hiking, photography, and as an informal rest stop for long haul truckers.
External links
- American Southwest.net http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/beaver_dam_mountains/wilderness.html
- Arizona Roads.com http://www.arizonaroads.com/interstate/i15.html
- ATV Utah.com http://www.atvutah.com/riders_reports/Ridgrunr/index.htm