Cabeza Prieta Wilderness
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The Cabeza Prieta Wilderness is located in the Sonoran Desert
in southwestern Arizona
in the United States
. Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area has the distinction of being Arizona's largest Wilderness Area, encompassing nearly 93 percent of the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
and covering 803418 acres (3,251.3 km²)—larger than the land area of the state of Rhode Island
. It may be temporarily closed for training exercises of the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
.
It is also the reputed burial ground of famed environmentalist and author Edward Abbey
.
Visitors to Cabeza Prieta Wilderness need to be careful not to touch any unexploded ordnance found, and no vehicle travel is permitted off of designated public use roads.
Category: Protected areas of the Sonoran Desert
Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which straddles part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest...
in southwestern 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 United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area has the distinction of being Arizona's largest Wilderness Area, encompassing nearly 93 percent of the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
The Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Sonoran Desert in southwestern Arizona in the United States. The refuge, established in 1939 to protect Desert Bighorn Sheep, is located along of the U.S.-Mexico border, and covers 860,010 acres — larger than the land area of the state...
and covering 803418 acres (3,251.3 km²)—larger than the land area of the state of Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. It may be temporarily closed for training exercises of the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
The Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range is a bombing range in the U.S. state of Arizona that runs along the Mexican border....
.
It is also the reputed burial ground of famed environmentalist and author Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey
Edward Paul Abbey was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental...
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Visitors to Cabeza Prieta Wilderness need to be careful not to touch any unexploded ordnance found, and no vehicle travel is permitted off of designated public use roads.
See also
- List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness ActWilderness ActThe Wilderness Act of 1964 was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected some 9 million acres of federal land. The result of a long effort to protect federal wilderness, the Wilderness Act was signed...
Category: Protected areas of the Sonoran Desert