Mount Wilson (Arizona)

For other mountains by this name, see Mount Wilson (disambiguation).
Mount Wilson
Mount Wilson in December 2006
Highest point
Elevation5,446 ft (1,660 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,205 ft (977 m)[2]
Coordinates35°59′48″N 114°36′43″W / 35.996585406°N 114.611873014°W / 35.996585406; -114.611873014[1]
Geography
Mount Wilson is located in Arizona
Mount Wilson

Mount Wilson
LocationMohave County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeBlack Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Wilson

Mount Wilson is a mountain in Mohave County, Arizona, U.S. At 5,456 feet (1,663 m), it is the second highest point of the Black Mountains after Mount Perkins.[3]

Mount Wilson Wilderness is a 23,900-acre protected wilderness area centered around the mountain, established in 1990 under the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This desert wilderness includes eight miles of the Wilson Ridge and is surrounded by the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Wilson". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  2. ^ "Mount Wilson, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  3. ^ "Black Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  4. ^ Mount Wilson Wilderness - BLM