| Munds Mountain Wilderness | |
| Iucn Category: | Ib |
| Map: | USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Coconino and Yavapai counties, United States |
| Nearest City: | Sedona |
| Coordinates: | 34.8167°N -154°W |
| Area: | 18150acres |
| Established: | 1984 |
| Governing Body: | U.S. Forest Service |
Munds Mountain Wilderness is an 18,150-acre (7,345 ha) wilderness area in the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona.[1] It is immediately southeast of Sedona between Arizona State Route 179 and Interstate 17.[2] The wilderness lies within the Munds Mountain and Sedona quadrangles of the national topographic map of the United States Geological Survey.[3]
Several trails meander through the wilderness, including the Jacks Canyon and Hot Loop trails leading from Oak Creek Canyon to high overlooks.[1] The 10.4miles Hot Loop Trail runs generally north–south over Horse Mesa. Landmarks visible from vantage points along this trail include Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, Sycamore Pass, and Woods Canyon.[4] Jacks Canyon Trail also meanders generally north–south, with significant east–west segments, for 6.5miles through the wilderness near Sedona and Oak Creek. It connects with the steep Munds Mountain Trail,[5] from which the major Sedona-area rock formations and other landmarks in the region are visible.[6]
Depending on the elevation, flora and fauna in this wilderness include desert cottontails, black-tailed jackrabbits, Gambel's quail, desert sagebrush, oaks, pinyon pines, junipers, Arizona cypress, catclaw acacia, false palo verde, and banana yucca, among others.[6] [7]