Prescott National Forest

The Prescott National Forest is a 1.25 million acre United States National Forest located in north central Arizona in the vicinity of Prescott. The forest is located in the mountains southwest of Flagstaff and north of Phoenix in Yavapai County. The forest includes Lynx Creek where Sam Miller panned for gold and was wounded by a cougar.

Wilderness

There are eight designated wilderness areas comprising more than 104,000 acres, located entirely or partially within the Prescott National Forest. These are:

Apache Creek Wilderness (Chino Valley District)
Castle Creek Wilderness (Bradshaw District)
Cedar Bench Wilderness (Verde District)
Granite Mountain Wilderness (Bradshaw District)
Juniper Mesa Wilderness (Chino Valley District)
Pine Mountain Wilderness (Verde District)
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness (Chino Valley District)
Woodchute Wilderness (Verde District)

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