The West Clear Creek Wilderness is a 15,238-acre (6,167 ha)

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in the

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. West Clear Creek is formed by the junction of Willow Creek and Clover Creek in the

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, 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

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, 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

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camping Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter such as a tent, or a recreational vehicle. Typically, participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more na ...

, backpacking, hunting, fishing, and

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. A variety of plants and animals can be found year-round, along with extremely cold water.

External links

National Forest Service: West Clear Creek

West Clear Creek Wilderness @ Wilderness.net

HikeArizona.com – West Clear Creek Trail #17

Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map

Arizona Lake Levels

Video of West Clear Creek
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