Salt River Canyon Wilderness
{{Short description|Tonto National Forest protected area, Gila County, Arizona}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Salt River Canyon Wilderness
| iucn_category = Ib
| photo = File:SaltRivCan.jpg
| photo_caption = Salt River Canyon
| map = USA
| relief = 1
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| location = Gila County, Arizona, USA
| nearest_city = Claypool, Arizona
| coordinates = {{coord|33|39|16|N|110|48|54|W|region:US|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref =
| area = {{convert|32101|acre|ha}}
| established = 1984
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body = U.S. Forest Service
}}
Salt River Canyon Wilderness is a {{convert|32,101|acre}} wilderness area located within the Tonto National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona.{{cite web | url = http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Salt%20River%20Canyon%20WildernessSalt | title = River Canyon Wilderness | work = Wilderness.net}}
Background
The Salt River and its deep canyon bisect the entire length of the wilderness. Elevations range from 2,200 feet (671 m) at the lower end of the canyon to 4,200 feet (1,280 m) on White Ledge Mountain.{{cite web | url = http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/wilderness/salt_River/index.shtml | title = Salt River Canyon Wilderness | work = Tonto National Forest}}
The area can be visited practically any time, though there are no maintained trails within the entire wilderness. Travel here is typically done by raft or kayak during the short river-running season between March 1 and May 15. A visitor permit is required between these dates and group size is limited to 15 people. White-water rafting the Salt River Canyon is fairly popular, with 27 sets of rapids and numerous side creeks to explore.{{cite web | url = http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=HGS326-026 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130204194604/http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=HGS326-026 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-02-04 | title = Salt River Canyon Wilderness Trails | work = Trails.com}}
U.S. Route 60 and Arizona State Route 77 traverse a winding route through the canyon, descending close to the river at the bottom before crossing the river and then ascending back up the opposite side.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Salt River Canyon}}
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Category:Protected areas of Gila County, Arizona
Category:Wilderness areas of Arizona
Category:Canyons and gorges of Arizona
Category:Landforms of Gila County, Arizona
Category:Tonto National Forest