Area 46.74 km² Established 1984 | Governing body U.S. Forest Service Phone +1 928-203-2900 | |
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Management Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service Similar Fossil Creek, Fossil Springs Trailhead, Fossil Creek Bridge, Wet Beaver Wilderness, Munds Mountain Wilderness | ||
Fossil springs wilderness in hd
Fossil Springs Wilderness is an 11,550-acre (4,674 ha) wilderness area within the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is at the bottom of a steep canyon at the edge of the Colorado Plateau, just south of the Mogollon Rim. Here, water emerges at the surface at the rate of about 2,700 cubic feet (76 m3) per minute. The perennial water supply supports one of the most diverse riparian ecosystems in the state, with more than 30 species of trees set among native desert shrub. It also creates a haven for abundant wildlife, including elk, deer, javelina, coyote, skunk, racoon, ring-tailed cat, fox, mountain lion, black bear and more than 100 species of birds.
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The rough road out of fossil springs wilderness
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Fossil Springs Wilderness Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA