West Clear Creek Wilderness Explained

West Clear Creek Wilderness
Iucn Category:Ib
Location:Yavapai / Coconino counties, Arizona, United States
Nearest City:Camp Verde, Arizona
Coordinates:34.5133°N -111.7642°W
Area:15238acres
Established:1984
Governing Body:U.S. Forest Service

The West Clear Creek Wilderness is a 15,238-acre (6,167 ha) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Arizona. West Clear Creek is formed by the junction of Willow Creek and Clover Creek in the Mogollon Rim, which is part of the Colorado Plateau; the Mogollon Rim is the major part of the Arizona transition zone at the southwest of the Colorado Plateau of Utah-Colorado, Arizona-New Mexico. Located east of Camp Verde, the area is part of Coconino National Forest. Common activities in West Clear Creek are swimming, camping, backpacking, hunting, fishing, and hiking. A variety of plants and animals can be found year-round, along with extremely cold water.

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