Woodchute Wilderness
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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South end of Trail #102
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| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States |
| Nearest city | Jerome (town) |
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| Area | 5,923 acres (2,397 ha) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Woodchute Wilderness is a 5,923-acre (2,397 ha) wilderness area in Prescott National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona.[1] It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the town of Jerome.[2] Elevation within the area, on the flanks of Woodchute Mountain, ranges from 5,500 feet (1,700 m) to 7,800 feet (2,400 m).[1] A chute on the north side of the mountain helped transport wood to historic Jerome.[3]
The wilderness lies within the Munds Draw and Hickey Mountain quadrangles of the national topographic map of the United States Geological Survey.[4] Two trails totaling 8 miles (13 km) cross the protected area.[3] The main trail is Woodchute Trail #102, which connects to the 1.4-mile (2.3 km) Rick Tank Cutoff Trail #104 in the southern part of the wilderness.[5]
Ponderosa pine dominates the upper elevations of the reserve; pinyon pine and Utah juniper are more common at lower and dryer elevations.[1] Wildlife includes American black bear, elk, cougar, mule deer, whitetail deer, bald eagles, and golden eagles.[3] The reserve has views of the San Francisco Peaks to the north and the Verde Valley, including the red rocks of Sedona, to the east.[3]
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