Whipple Mountains Wilderness Area
The majority of the Whipple Range lies within the Whipple Mountains Wilderness, administered by the Needles Field office of the United States Bureau of Land Management. The wilderness covers approximately 76,122 acres (30,805 ha) of the range.
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