The West Clear Creek Wilderness is a 15,238-acre (6,167 ha)
wilderness area
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
. West Clear Creek is formed by the junction of Willow Creek and Clover Creek in the
Mogollon Rim
The Mogollon Rim ( or or ) is a topographical and geological feature cutting across the northern half of the U.S. state of Arizona. It extends approximately , starting in northern Yavapai County and running eastward, ending near the border ...
, 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
Camp Verde ( yuf-x-yav, ʼMatthi:wa; Western Apache: Gambúdih) is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 10,873.
The town hosts an annual corn festival in July, sponsored and orga ...
, the area is part of
Coconino National Forest
The Coconino National Forest is a 1.856-million acre (751,000 ha) United States National Forest located in northern Arizona in the vicinity of Flagstaff. Originally established in 1898 as the "San Francisco Mountains National Forest Reserve", th ...
. Common activities in West Clear Creek are
swimming
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,
camping
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, backpacking, hunting, fishing, and
hiking
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. A variety of plants and animals can be found year-round, along with extremely cold water.
See also
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Wilderness Act
The Wilderness Act of 1964 () was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected 9.1 million acres (37,000 km²) of federal land. The result of a lon ...
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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 ...
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List of Arizona 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 Wil ...
External links
National Forest Service: West Clear CreekWest Clear Creek Wilderness @ Wilderness.netHikeArizona.com – West Clear Creek Trail #17Arizona Boating Locations Facilities MapArizona Lake LevelsVideo of West Clear Creek
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Mogollon Rim
Protected areas of Coconino County, Arizona
Protected areas of Yavapai County, Arizona
Wilderness areas of Arizona
Canyons and gorges of Arizona
Coconino National Forest
Landforms of Coconino County, Arizona
Landforms of Yavapai County, Arizona
Protected areas established in 1984
1984 establishments in Arizona