Wet Beaver Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Wet Beaver Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib


caption = Wet Beaver Creek
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location = Arizona, USA
nearest_city = Lake Montezuma, AZ
lat_degrees = 34
lat_minutes = 40
lat_seconds = 28.6
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 111
long_minutes = 42
long_seconds = 48.6
long_direction = W
area = convert|6155|acre|km2|0|sing=off
established = 1984
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governing_body = US Forest Service

Wet Beaver Wilderness is a convert|6155|acre|km2|0|sing=on wilderness area located in the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. [http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/wet-beaver-creek-wild.shtml Wet Beaver Wilderness] - Coconino National Forest]

Wet Beaver Creek is a perennial stream with one major tributary, Dry Beaver Creek. The confluence of the two is at McGuireville, Arizona. Beaver Creek flows past Montezuma Well and Montezuma Castle before joining the Verde River near Camp Verde, Arizona. [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Wet%20Beaver Wet Beaver Wilderness] - Wilderness.net]

Wildlife

The year-round waters in the Wet Beaver Wilderness attract large numbers of wildlife, including elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, and a variety of smaller mammals, reptiles, and birds.

Trails

The main trailhead to reach the Wet Beaver Wilderness, the convert|10.8|mi|km|1|sing=on Bell Trail, is located approximately convert|2|mi|km|0 east of the Sedona exit from I-17, near the Beaver Creek Ranger Station. The Bell Trail is a historic stock trail, which follows Beaver Creek upstream for about convert|3|mi|km|0 before climbing steeply up to the Mogollon Rim at the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau. The only other trail in the Wilderness is the convert|9.5|mi|km|1|sing=on Apache Maid Trail.

Recreation

Common recreational activities in the Wet Beaver Wilderness include hiking, horseback riding, fishing (about 12 fishable miles), swimming, wildlife watching, and photography. The popular Beaver Creek campground, located outside the Wilderness at the creek crossing just below the ranger station, is operated by the US Forest Service and requires a fee.

Recreation Features

* Gravel, Dirt and Trail Access
* Swimming
* Parking Area with Trailer Spaces
* Tables
* Drinking Water
* Restrooms
* Camping Allowed

Fish Species

* Rainbow Trout
* Brown Trout
* Smallmouth Bass
* Bullfrogs

References

*Citation |first=Information and Education Division|title=Arizona Fishin' Holes|place=Phoenix, AZ|publisher=Arizona Game and Fish Department|year=2007

ee also

*List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
*List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
*Wilderness Act

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/wet-beaver-creek-wild.shtml Wet Beaver Wilderness] - Coconino National Forest
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Wet%20Beaver Wet Beaver Wilderness] - Wilderness.net
* [http://www.arizonahikingtrails.com/nakedwoodspages/011700.html Bell Trail, Wet Beaver Creek] - ArizonaHikingTrails.com
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/outdoor_recreation/BoatingLocationsMap.shtml Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/FishingLocationsMap.shtml Arizona Fishing Locations Map]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/where_fish.shtml Where to Fish in Arizona Species Information]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/edits/lake_levels.shtml Arizona Lake Levels]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/video/WetBeaverCreek.shtml Video of Wet Beaver Creek]