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Wet Beaver Wilderness

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Common recreational activities in the Wet Beaver Wilderness include hiking, horseback riding, fishing (about 12 fishable miles), swimming, wildlife watching, and photography. The popular Beaver Creek campground, located outside the Wilderness at the creek crossing just below the ranger station, is
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Overnight camping is prohibited by Forest Order between the parking area at the west end of the canyon, near the old Forest Service Ranger Station and the Campground, and continuing upstream (east) to a signed point approximately one-quarter mile upstream from where the Bell Trail (FT #13) crosses
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Wet Beaver Creek is a perennial stream with one major tributary, Dry Beaver Creek. The confluence of the two is at
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Wet Beaver Creek. This closure has been established to reduce the impact the area has received in recent years.
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The year-round waters in the Wet Beaver Wilderness attract large numbers of wildlife, including
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The main trailhead to reach the Wet Beaver Wilderness, the 10.8-mile (17.4 km)
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wet Beaver Wilderness
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apache Maid Trail
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operated by the US Forest Service and requires a fee.
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Index

Beaver Creek (Arizona)
IUCN category
wilderness area

Yavapai
Coconino
Arizona
United States
Lake Montezuma, AZ
34°40′29″N 111°38′12″W / 34.67472°N 111.63667°W / 34.67472; -111.63667
U.S. Forest Service

wilderness area
Coconino National Forest
U.S. state
Arizona
McGuireville, Arizona
Montezuma Well
Montezuma Castle
Verde River
Camp Verde, Arizona
elk
deer
bear
mountain lion
Sedona
I-17
Mogollon Rim
Colorado Plateau
Rainbow trout

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