Juniper Mesa Wilderness

Juniper Mesa is an east-west mesa at the southern end of the Juniper Mountains. This is one of the more remote areas in northwestern Arizona. Most of the 7,554-acre Juniper Mesa Wilderness is occupied by flat-topped Juniper Mesa. Elevations vary from 7,050' down to 5,650' as the mesa drops down through steep canyons onto open rolling hills. The northern slopes are covered with Ponderosa pines and alligator junipers while the steeper southern slopes tend to the pinon pine and Utah/alligator juniper side of things. There are some springs here but they are unreliable, especially in extended dry seasons (and none of them have been tested for water quality in human memory). There are no perennial streams. However, you will find elk, mule deer, black bear, Abert's squirrel, and bobcat. There are 7 maintained trails in Juniper Mesa Wilderness but they see most human use during big game hunting season.