Kachina Peaks Wilderness
Rising to truly majestic summits, Kachina Peaks Wilderness area boasts 12,643-foot Humphrey's Peak, the highest point in Arizona. The Wilderness is part of a large and heavily vegetated composite volcano...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Arizona |
| Size | 18,720 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 35.3380, -111.6641 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 14) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
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
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 6 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedCy26 Knf Rx Support
30 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
- 1 miFern Mountain Ranch ↗Flagstaff, AZ
- 3.9 miHomestead, The ↗Flagstaff, AZ
- 3.9 miMuseum of Northern Arizona Exhibition Building ↗Flagstaff, AZ
- 4.6 miCoconino County Hospital Complex ↗Flagstaff, AZ
- 5 miFrancis, D. M., House ↗Flagstaff, AZ
- 5.5 miEldredge, Dean, Museum ↗Flagstaff, AZ
- 6.1 miClark, J. M., House ↗Flagstaff, AZ
- 6.3 miWilson, Charles, Jr., House ↗Flagstaff, AZ
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Kachina Peaks Wilderness?
18,720 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Kachina Peaks Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Kachina Peaks Wilderness in?
Arizona.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Kachina Peaks Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Kachina Peaks Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Lockett Meadow Campground, 0.3 miles out. 6 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
How do I get to Kachina Peaks Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 35.338, -111.664. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is 6 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Kachina Peaks Wilderness right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Cy26 Knf Rx Support at 30 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Kachina Peaks Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 14 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Kachina Peaks Wilderness?
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (6 mi), Walnut Canyon National Monument (11 mi) and Wupatki National Monument (17 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Kachina Peaks Wilderness?
39 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Fern Mountain Ranch and Homestead, The.
Source: Register Atlas
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.