Salt River Canyon Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Salt River Canyon Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib

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caption =
locator_x = 60
locator_y = 117
location = Arizona, USA
nearest_city = Claypool, AZ
lat_degrees = 33
lat_minutes = 39
lat_seconds = 16
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 110
long_minutes = 48
long_seconds = 54
long_direction = W
area = convert|32101|acre|km2|0|sing=off
established = 1984
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

Salt River Canyon Wilderness is a convert|32101|acre|km2|0|sing=on wilderness area located within the Tonto National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Salt%20River%20Canyon%20WildernessSalt River Canyon Wilderness] - Wilderness.net]

The Salt River and its deep canyon bisect the entire length of the wilderness. Elevations range from convert|2200|ft|m|0|sing=off at the lower end of the canyon to convert|4200|ft|m|0|sing=off on White Ledge Mountain. [ [http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/wilderness/salt_River/index.shtml Salt River Canyon Wilderness] - Tonto National Forest]

The area can be visited practically any time, though there are no maintained trails within the entire wilderness. Travel here is typically done by raft or kayak during the short river-running season between March 1 and May 15. A visitor permit is required between these dates and group size is limited to 15 people. White-water rafting the Salt River Canyon is fairly popular, with 27 sets of rapids and numerous side creeks to explore. [ [http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=HGS326-026 Salt River Canyon Wilderness Trails] - Trails.com]

References

ee also

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

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/wilderness/salt_River/index.shtml Salt River Canyon Wilderness] - Tonto National Forest
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Salt%20River%20Canyon%20Wilderness Salt River Canyon Wilderness] - Wilderness.net