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Kendrick Mountain Wilderness — photo — Kaibab National Forest · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kendrick Mountain Wilderness — photo — Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Nature reserve

Kendrick Mountain Wilderness

This gorgeous wilderness area is ideal for hiking and wildlife watching, featuring lush forests and diverse landscapes. It's a great escape for those seeking solitude and natural beauty.

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Run byUnited States Forest Service

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Founded or opened1984

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BoundaryProtected area

Operator: shortUSFS

Operator: typePublic

OwnershipNational

Protect class1b

ProtectedPerpetuity

Protected areaWilderness preserve

Protection titleWilderness Area

From Wikipedia

Kendrick Mountain Wilderness is a 6,510-acre (26.3 km2) wilderness area in the U.S. State of Arizona. It lies north of the city of Flagstaff on the Coconino Plateau in Coconino County. Kendrick Mountain Wilderness was designated a protected Wilderness area by Congress in 1984. About two thirds of the wilderness is contained within the Kaibab National Forest. Kendrick Mountain Wilderness contains 10,418-foot (3,175 m) Kendrick Peak, upon which a fire lookout has been located since the early 1900s.

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Names, place details, opening times and addresses © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Photo: Trails - Kendrick Mountain Trail 2016 (28209728837) by Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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