Upper Burro Creek Wilderness
Upper Burro Creek is one of the few perennial streams to flow undammed into the lower desert of Arizona. Thirteen miles of the creek pass through this Wilderness, which is divided into eastern and western...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Arizona |
| Size | 27,440 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1990, by Congress |
| Center point | 34.6846, -113.3023 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24) |
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. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Upper Burro Creek Wilderness?
27,440 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Upper Burro Creek Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Upper Burro Creek Wilderness in?
Arizona.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Upper Burro Creek Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1990.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Upper Burro Creek Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Burro Creek Campground, 7.1 miles out. 1 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 Upper Burro Creek Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.685, -113.302. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Upper Burro Creek 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
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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