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Mount Nutt Wilderness

At 5,216 feet, Mount Nutt presides over a colorful and wild terrain encompassing eight miles of the central and highest portion of the Black Mountains. Along the main ridgeline you'll find prominent mesas...

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

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Mount Nutt Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net
DesignationWilderness
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateArizona
Size28,080 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1990, by Congress
Center point35.1046, -114.3532
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26)

Boundary map

1 outline

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

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 2 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

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Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 53 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Mount Nutt Wilderness?

28,080 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Mount Nutt Wilderness?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Mount Nutt Wilderness in?

Arizona.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Mount Nutt Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1990.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Mount Nutt Wilderness?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Katherine Landing Campground, 8.9 miles out. 2 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 Mount Nutt Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 35.105, -114.353. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Mount Nutt Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 26 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Mount Nutt Wilderness?

53 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Durlin Hotel and Oatman Drug Company Building.

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.
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