Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

This remote 37,030-acre wilderness is a 12-mile long stretch of the Grand Wash Cliffs. It encompasses escarpments, canyons, and sandstone buttes that make up the transition zone between the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Province. Vegetation includes an assortment of Mojave Desert shrubs below the cliffs as well as a pinyon-juniper woodland above. Wildlife in the area include gila monsters, desert tortoise, and desert bighorn sheep.

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Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

19.29km from Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

Parashant National Monument is a rugged and wild land. The vast, wild landscape of desert cactus, sheer canyon walls, soaring raptors, tall ponderosa pines, isolated cattle corrals and line shacks, lone cowboys, and rugged rock formations set against endless blue skies inspire those who seek it out. There are a number of ruins of former Mormon settlements in the area, such as the Oak Grove Dairy.

Gold Butte National Monument

Gold Butte National Monument

35.11km from Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

Gold Butte National Monument is a stunning natural area located in northeastern Clark County. It covers over 300,000 acres of land and features a range of diverse landscapes, including rugged mountains, colorful sandstone formations, and broad desert basins.The monument is also home to a wide array of wildlife, including desert bighorn sheep, pronghorns, and threatened species like the Mojave desert tortoise and the southwestern willow flycatcher.

Paiute Wilderness

Paiute Wilderness

39.54km from Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

The 87,900 acres of the Paiute Wilderness are in extreme northwest Arizona, surrounding the Virgin Mountains. The wilderness is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The southern section of the wilderness lies within Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, and is also managed by the BLM. Directly to the north, separated by Interstate Highway 15, lies the Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness.

Bunkerville

Bunkerville

47.08km from Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

Bunkerville is a rural area located in Clark County, Nevada, with a population of around 1,300 people. It is situated in the northeastern part of the county, adjacent to the Arizona state line. The town is known for its cattle ranches and farms, which have been in operation for generations.Bunkerville has a rich history, dating back to the late 19th century when Mormon pioneers settled in the area and established a small farming community.

Grand Canyon Skywalk

Grand Canyon Skywalk

49.01km from Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

Grand Canyon Skywalk is an observation deck, free cantilever girder bridge and steel bridge that was completed in 2007.The deck of the Skywalk has been made with four layers of Saint-Gobain Diamant low iron glass with DuPont SentryGlas interlayer. Deck width is 10 feet 2 inches. It is immediately north of Grand Canyon West Airport and about 120-mile east of Las Vegas, NV. The skywalk is east of Meadview, AZ. Kingman, AZ is the closest city with more than 10,000 population.

Mount Logan Wilderness

Mount Logan Wilderness

53.95km from Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

Mt. Logan Wilderness is located in a very remote, rugged portion of the Arizona Strip, that portion of Arizona north of the Grand Canyon. It includes basalt ledges, cinder cones, ponderosa pine forests, pinyon-juniper woodlands, and a large, colorful, naturally eroded amphitheater known as Hells Hole. Hiking, camping, scenic vistas, watching wildlife and hunting are some of the prime recreational opportunities found in this wilderness.

Discover More Attractions in Mohave County, Home of Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

Mohave County

Mohave County

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Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It contains parts of Grand Canyon National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area and all of the Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument. The Kaibab, Fort Mojave and Hualapai Indian Reservations also lie within the county.

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