Paiute Wilderness

Coordinates: 36°48′24″N 113°49′08″W / 36.806645°N 113.818852°W / 36.806645; -113.818852
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Paiute Wilderness
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LocationMohave County, Arizona, USA
Nearest cityMesquite, Nevada
Coordinates36°48′24″N 113°49′08″W / 36.806645°N 113.818852°W / 36.806645; -113.818852
Area87,900 acres (355 km2)
Established1984
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

The Paiute Wilderness is an 87,900 acre (355 km2) wilderness area located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. The wilderness is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The southern section of the wilderness lies within Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, and is also managed by the BLM. Directly to the north, separated by Interstate Highway 15, lies the Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness.

A sign indicating the wilderness boundary

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