The Aubrey Peak Wilderness is a 15,400-acre (6,230 ha) wilderness administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The wilderness is located in northwest Arizona in the southwest of Mohave County , a region of the southeastern Mojave Desert 's extension into northwest Arizona.
13-744: The wilderness is one of two in the Rawhide Mountains , which border the north bank of the west-flowing Bill Williams River . The other wilderness is on both sides of the river, the Rawhide Mountains Wilderness ; the section south of the river is in the northeast of the Buckskin Mountains , and the southeast of the Rawhides. The Buckskin Wilderness is on the western border of Alamo Lake, of Alamo Lake State Park . The Aubrey Peak Wilderness
26-452: A flood control and recreational reservoir . The park is located in western Arizona about 38 miles (61 km) north of Wenden . It is accessed via a paved two-lane road off either U.S. Route 60 to the south or U.S. Route 93 to the east. Owing to its remoteness, the park is often considered one of the "best kept secrets" of the state park system. Alamo Lake State Park features camping facilities and attracts wildlife enthusiasts, as
39-460: A mountain range of western Arizona , in the southwest of Mohave County . It is part of a block of mountain ranges on the north of an insular region called the Maria fold and thrust belt , containing mountain ranges, valleys, and plains. The Rawhide Mountains border the much smaller Artillery Mountains southeast, bordering on Alamo Lake State Park and the south-flowing Big Sandy River . The border to
52-440: A single night due to extreme flooding. Unusually high flows during the 1970s and 1980s increased the depth and size of the reservoir to unexpected levels, giving birth to recreational and fishing possibilities. Since then, the lake has been stocked with numerous fish species, including largemouth bass , crappie , sunfish , channel catfish , flathead catfish and tilapia . The lake is host to fishing tournaments and has been
65-587: Is a large wilderness that is on both banks of the Bill Williams River, and the confluence of the Big Sandy River . It is in the northeast of the Buckskin Mountains , the southeast of the Rawhide's and forms the western border of Alamo Lake, at Alamo Lake State Park . Aubrey Peak Alamo Lake State Park Alamo Lake State Park is a state park of Arizona , United States, centered on Alamo Lake ,
78-651: Is about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Parker Dam, California on the Colorado River , near its confluence with the Bill Williams. The confluence has the following sites: The highest elevation in the wilderness is Aubrey Peak in the Rawhide Mountains , at 2,953 feet (900 m). A taller peak with the same name is Aubrey Peak , in the Hualapai Mountains with an elevation of 5,078 feet (1,548 m). Rawhide Mountains The Rawhide Mountains are
91-475: Is accessed by unimproved dirt roads, which are on the southwest and southeast perimeter. Two geologic hikes are profiled in the region. The route starts at Wikieup and Hike 29 is in the southern Hualapai Mountains at a mountain saddle. The route is the access to Centennial Wash , Hike 30, where the wash is part of the southeast border of the Aubrey Peak Wilderness. The Rawhide Mountains Wilderness
104-598: Is part of the northern border of the Maria fold and thrust belt with the block of mountains north forming the border, and is also part of the southeast Mojave Desert , another de facto border. South of the river is the northwestern Sonoran Desert . The major mountain block at the intersection of this region west in California is the Whipple Mountains of southeast California , in the northeast Colorado Desert (the northwestern Sonoran Desert). The Whipple Mountains cause
117-473: The Colorado River . The dam was constructed in 1968 by the Army Corps of Engineers , primarily for flood control purposes. The dam is an earthfill dam that rises 283 feet (86 m) from the streambed. While the Bill Williams River is often dry, heavy seasonal rains maintain the lake's depth. During extreme flood events, the reservoir can fill rapidly; the lake has been recorded to rise 11 feet (3.4 m) in
130-615: The location of at least one Arizona state fishing record. The park can be accessed by a paved road from Highway 60 at the Wenden turn-off to the north on Alamo Lake Road. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alamo Lake State Park has a hot desert climate , abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Alamo Lake State Park was 124 °F (51.1 °C) on July 29, 1995, while
143-656: The park is home to numerous wildlife species including the bald eagle . The park's remoteness and distance from cities also makes it a destination for stargazing , as it is the darkest sky state park in Arizona. Alamo Lake itself is formed by the Alamo Dam that is part of the Alamo Lake State Park administered by the Arizona State Parks. The lake impounds runoff from the Bill Williams River , an intermittent tributary of
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#1732876116459156-646: The south-flowing Colorado River to traverse southeast, then back southwest around the Whipple Mountains massif . The Colorado then turns back to the south. (It makes another excursion south of the Trigo Mountains massif.) Approximately half of the Rawhide Mountains contain wilderness areas. The northwest of the range consists of the Aubrey Peak Wilderness , of 15,400-acre (6,232 ha). It
169-558: The southwest are the Bill Williams Mountains , and the Poachie Range with the large Arrastra Mountain Wilderness is northeast and east. The high point of the range is Aubrey Peak at 2,953 feet (900 m). Two other peaks lie at the southeast, Miller Peak at 2,793 feet (851 m) and Fools Peak at 2,939 feet (896 m). The southern perimeter of the Rawhide Mountains is the west-flowing Bill Williams River . The river
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