About South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area
The 60,100-acre South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness is located in southwestern Maricopa County, Arizona. It is 16 miles east of Gila Bend and 30 miles southwest of Phoenix. It is within the Sonoran Desert National Monument. The monument offers many opportunities to explore and discover the secrets of the Sonoran Desert and includes three wilderness areas: the [North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness](https://www.blm.gov/visit/north-maricopa-mountains-wilderness-area), the [South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness](https://www.blm.gov/visit/south-maricopa-mountains-wilderness-area), and the [Table Top Wilderness](https://www.blm.gov/visit/table-top-wilderness). This wilderness includes 13 miles of the Maricopa Mountain range, a low elevation Sonoran Desert range, and extensive desert plains. The eastern part of the wilderness has an isolated and screened mountainous interior, formed by long…
- Managed by: Lava Flow Trail, BLM
- Where: 19 mi east of Gila Bend, AZ · 32.9253, -112.39835
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Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jan–Apr & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area 14.4 mi
- Sonoran Desert RV Park 16.2 mi
- Margies Cove West Campground 17.4 mi
- Table Top Trailhead Campground 19.9 mi
- Wild West Ranch RV Park 20.2 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi E of Stanfield 31.2 mi