National Forests in Arizona
Arizona's National Forests
Name | Acreage | Points of Interest |
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Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Springerville, AZ |
2,600,000 acres | Gallo Mountains, Blue Range Primitive Area, Mogollon Rim, White Mountains |
Coconino National Forest Flagstaff, AZ |
1,856,038 acres | Kachina Peaks Wilderness, Red Rock Country, San Francisco Volcanic Field, Mogollon Rim |
Coronado National Forest Tucson, AZ |
1,780,000 acres | Geronimo surrender site, Peloncillo Mountains, Mt. Lemmon, Pusch Ridge Wilderness |
Kaibab National Forest Williams, AZ |
1,600,000 acres | Surrounds the Grand Canyon, Kendrick Mountain Wilderness, Kanab Creek Wilderness, Saddle Mountain Wilderness |
Prescott National Forest Prescott, AZ |
1,250,000 acres | Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, Pine Mountain Wilderness, Apache Creek Wilderness, Juniper Mesa Wilderness, Granite Mountain Wilderness |
Tonto National Forest Phoenix, AZ |
2,873,000 acres | 5th largest National Forest in America, Superstition Mountains Wilderness, Mazatzal Wilderness, Salt River Canyon Wilderness |
Saguaro cactus, typical shrubbery and a bit of water during a wet spring
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Map courtesy of Cartesia MapArt US Terrain