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 that have been cut into a series of steep canyon mazes. The outlying area is ringed by volcanic plugs and drops as lows as 2,200 feet near the Wilderness boundary. More than 100 desert bighorn sheep are known to make their home in the Wilderness. Numerous springs in the area sustain small oases of large cottonwoods, willows, and oaks. A parcel of privately held land exists in the western portion.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Arizona |
| Size | 28,080 acres |
| Designated | 1990, by Congress |
| Center point | 35.10° N, 114.35° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26) |
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.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
None of the 2 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 1.8 miDurlin Hotel ↗Oatman, AZ
- 1.8 miOatman Drug Company Building ↗Oatman, AZ
- 9.1 miHardyville Cemetery ↗Bullhead City, AZ
- 14.2 miHouse at 809 Grand View ↗Kingman, AZ
- 14.3 miAt & Sf Locomotive ↗Kingman, AZ
- 14.3 miMohave County Hospital ↗Kingman, AZ
- 14.3 mi
- 14.4 miDennis, Foster S., House ↗Kingman, AZ
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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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?
Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities, and the managing agency page has the permit rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Mount Nutt Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 35.105° N, 114.353° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Are there historic places near Mount Nutt Wilderness?
The National Register has 53 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.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.