USFS · Wilderness area · Arizona

Granite Mountain Wilderness

Ragged boulders, some as big as a house, stack on top of each other to an elevation of 7,626 feet in Granite Mountain Wilderness, an area about eight miles away from Prescott. From the summit of Granite...

Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.

Wilderness9,808 acresUSFSAZDesignated 19844 campgrounds within 10 mi1 Forest Service site
Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Granite Mountain Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net
1fire
active
Cy26 Knf Rx Support (prescribed burn) · 46 mi from the center
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-17
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationWilderness
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StateArizona
Size9,808 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1984, by Congress
Center point34.6462, -112.5693
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 23)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 4 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · 1 mi
Alto Pit Ohv Campground
Reservable11 sites
FS · 1.2 mi
Yavapai Campground
Reservable21 sites
FS · 4.4 mi
Thumb Butte
Reservable2 sites
FS · 8.4 mi
White Spar Campground
Reservable56 sites

Trailheads and sites

Forest Service directory · 1

The Forest Service lists 1 recreation site inside this wilderness, among them 1 mountain Climbing. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.

Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Prescribed
    Cy26 Knf Rx Support

    46 mi from the center point

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 30 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 59 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Granite Mountain Wilderness?

9,808 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Granite Mountain Wilderness?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Granite Mountain Wilderness in?

Arizona.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Granite Mountain Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1984.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Granite Mountain Wilderness?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Alto Pit Ohv Campground, 1 miles out. 4 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.

Source: Where to camp

Where are the trailheads in Granite Mountain Wilderness?

The Forest Service lists 1 recreation site here, including 1 mountain climbing. Each one links to its Forest Service page.

Source: Trailheads and sites

How do I get to Granite Mountain Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 34.646, -112.569. Tuzigoot National Monument is 30 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Is there a fire near Granite Mountain Wilderness right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Cy26 Knf Rx Support at 46 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Granite Mountain Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 23 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Granite Mountain Wilderness?

Tuzigoot National Monument (30 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.