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Show Type of area and name Tumacacori Tuzigoot Walnut Canyon Wupatki Recreational Area: Lake Mead __ National Forests: Apache Coconino Coronado Crook Kaibab _. Prescott Sitgreaves Tonto State Parks: Papago Saguaro State Monuments: Colossal Cave _. Fort Lowell University Ruin NEVADA National Forest: Nevada State Parks: Beaver Dam Cathedral Gorge Kershaw Canyon- Ryan Valley of Fire CALIFORNIA National Monument: Joshua Tree National Forest: San Bernardino State Parks: Anza Desert Mount San Jacinto Acreage1 10 43 1,642 34,693 8 1,680,133 9 679,432 1,750,385 101,316,163 1,422,629 1,865,396 1,457,280 802,766 2,410,529 1,140 8,960 640 12 40 56,324 719 1,579 240 8,752 " 655,961 11804,068 408,879 12,708 Outstanding characteristics A historic Spanish Catholic mission building on site first visited by Father Kino, a Jesuit, in 1691. Excavated ruins of a prehistoric pueblo which nourished between 1000 and 1400 A. D.; outstanding example of large late prehistoric pueblos of the Verde Valley. Cliff dwellings in shallow caves under ledges of limestone, built by pueblo Indians almost a thousand years ago. Contains red sandstone prehistoric pueblos built by group of farming Indians whose descendants are believed to be the picturesque Hopis. Lake Mead, formed by Hoover Dam, is the third largest artificial lake ( volume) in the United States; recreational facilities administered by the National Park Service under cooperative agreement with Bureau of Reclamation. Scenic Coronado Trail and other drives. Spruce forest and mountain meadows. Prehistoric Blue River cliff dwellings. Blue Range Wilderness Area and Mount Baldy Wild Area. Mormon Lake, largest natural lake in Arizona. San Francisco Peaks, 12,611 feet, highest in Arizona, Sycamore Canyon Wild Area. Winter sports area. Big game and turkey. Catalina and Chiricahua Mountains rising abruptly from semi- desert valleys. Chiricahua Primitive Area. Rare timber species. Peccary and some big game. Mountain and desert country. Scenic drives. Swift Trail, from 3,000 to 10,000 feet on Mount Graham, Coronado Trail. Blue Range Wilderness and Galiuro Primitive Areas. Kaibab Plateau on the north side of the Grand Canyon. The virgin ponderosa pine forest is the exclusive range of the Kaibab squirrel and the range of the large deer herds. Impressive forested plateau and canyon country. Sycamore Canyon and Pine Mountain Wild Areas. Large elk herd. Numerous archeological sites. Scenic Mogollon Rim Drive along edge of the plateau country. Famous Tonto Basin and Mogollon Rim. Superstition Mountain and Mazatzal Wilderness Areas with warm winter climate, suitable for outdoor recreation. Roosevelt, Apache, and Canyon Reservoirs. Many evidences of prehistoric occupancy. Scenic desert landscape of cactus and colorful rocks. Developments include fish hatchery, botanical garden, picnic grounds, rifle range, and large natural stadium. Administered by the Arizona Fish and Game Commission. Large stand of Saguaro cactus within the boundaries of Saguaro National Monument. Administered by the University of Arizona. A cave in the rugged Rincon Mountains; 1.5 miles of the cavern passages developed with walks and lights. Fine panoramic views and picnic facilities. Ruins of old adobe fort, once the key outpost in the war with the Apache Indians. Fine views of the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains. Extensive prehistoric Indian ruins developed and used for field work in archeology and anthropology by the University of Arizona. In Charleston Mountains. Colorful cliffs and canyons. Impressive scenery similar to that of southwestern Utah. Long narrow valley with high perpendicular walls of grayish- tan cemented sand. Erosion in places has created isolated spires and other peculiar formations. Scenic cliffs eroded through lime by wind and rain. Highly colorful basin containing odd rock formations, well- preserved petroglyphs, and petrified wood. Adjoins Lake Mead Recreational Area. Representative stand of the rare and rapidly diminishing Joshua- tree; many other varieties of desert flora. San Gorgonio Mountain, 11,485 feet. Rim of the World Drive. Lakes and recreation areas. Scenic desert area with several canyons containing live streams. A mountain area containing magnificent stand of trees. Beautiful views over desert country. 1 Acreage figures indicate land in Federal ownership. 2 144,915 acres in Colorado and 45,883 acres in Utah. 3 139 acres in Colorado and 160 acres in Utah. 4 Extends into Wyoming. 5 Extends into Colorado. 6 Partially in Colorado River Basin. 7 Extends into Wyoming. 8 Extends into Nevada. 9 Additional 889,698 acres extending into New Mexico. 10 Additional 124,988 acres extending into New Mexico. H Partially in Colorado River Basin. 219 |
