Mount Wilson (Arizona) Explained

Mount Wilson
Elevation Ft:5446
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:3205
Prominence Ref:[2]
Range:Black Mountains
Location:Mohave County, Arizona, U.S.
Map:USA Arizona
Map Width:180
Label:
Mount Wilson
Label Position:right
Coordinates:35.9966°N -114.6119°W
Topo:USGS Mount Wilson

Mount Wilson is a mountain in Mohave County, Arizona, U.S. At, it is the second highest point of the Black Mountains after Mount Perkins.[3]

Mount Wilson Wilderness is a 23,900-acre protected wilderness area centered around the mountain, established in 1990 under the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This desert wilderness includes eight miles of the Wilson Ridge and is surrounded by the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. FS1162 . Mount Wilson . 2016-08-21.
  2. 4008 . Mount Wilson, Arizona . 2015-01-01.
  3. 13500 . Black Mountains . 2016-08-21.
  4. https://www.blm.gov/visit/search-details/13433/2 Mount Wilson Wilderness