| Cottonwood Point Wilderness | |
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| Location | Mohave County,Arizona,USA |
| Nearest city | Colorado City, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36°58′54″N112°54′54″W / 36.98167°N 112.91500°W /36.98167; -112.91500 |
| Area | 6,860 acres (28 km2) |
| Established | 1984 (1984) |
| Governing body | U.S. Department of InteriorBureau of Land Management |
Cottonwood Point Wilderness is a protectedwilderness area on theArizona Strip in theU.S. state ofArizona. The area consists of two "peninsulas" dividing Cottonwood Canyon, covered withpinyon,juniper, andsagebrush. The high point stands at 6322 feet (1926 m) on the western peninsula, rising from the Arizona-Utah border.[1]
The Cottonwood Point Wilderness was established in 1984 under theArizona Wilderness Act becoming part of theNational Wilderness Preservation System and is managed by theBureau of Land Management.Canaan Mountain Wilderness lies contiguously to the north across the Arizona-Utah border.[2]