Tres Alamos Wilderness is a protected
wilderness area centered around the southern portion of the
Black Mountains and the range high point of Sawyer Peak in the U.S. state of
Arizona. The namesake feature, Tres Alamos, is a prominent and colorful monolith in the mountains. Established in 1990 under the
Arizona Desert Wilderness Act
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the area is managed by the
Bureau of Land Management
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.
The area is a classic example of
Sonoran-
Mojave Desert transition zone. Vegetation includes
creosote bushes and
Joshua trees, as well as
saguaro cactus
The saguaro (, ) (''Carnegiea gigantea'') is a tree-like cactus species in the monotypic genus ''Carnegiea'' that can grow to be over tall. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora, and the Whipple Mountains ...
and
palo verde. Wildlife includes
prairie falcons,
golden eagles, and
Gila monsters.
Tres Alamos Wilderness
– Wilderness Connect
See also
* List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
* List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*United States National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wild ...
References
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IUCN Category Ib
Wilderness areas of Arizona
Protected areas of Yavapai County, Arizona
Protected areas established in 1990
1990 establishments in Arizona