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Mount Tipton Wilderness

This Wilderness contains the entire northern half of the imposing Cerbat Mountains. Although 7,148-foot Mount Tipton dominates the area (the lowest point in the Wilderness being about 3,300 feet), the...

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

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Mount Tipton Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net
DesignationWilderness
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateArizona
Size31,520 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1990, by Congress
Center point35.5346, -114.1995
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

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 is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Mount Tipton Wilderness?

31,520 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Mount Tipton Wilderness?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Mount Tipton Wilderness in?

Arizona.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Mount Tipton Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1990.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Mount Tipton Wilderness?

No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How do I get to Mount Tipton Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 35.535, -114.200. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is 25 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Mount Tipton Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 24 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 Mount Tipton Wilderness?

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (25 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.