The Rawhide Mountains are low hills punctuated by numerous rugged outcrops. These hills rise from 700 feet to an elevation of 2,430 feet. The mountains are cut by several washes and canyons, most notably the Mississippi Wash, which winds down a narrow canyon with several small waterfalls. The Buckskin Mountains rise from 1,700 feet in Butler Valley to the 3,927-foot high Ives Peak. Access The Bill Williams River gorge, located downstream from Alamo Dam, is accessible from Alamo Lake State Park, along the south shore of Alamo Lake.
Parking is available at the dam overlook.
It is 1.5 miles from the overlook to the bottom of the dam where the gorge begins. The gorge may be closed to hikers during the late winter and spring months to lessen disturbance to nesting bald eagles. That portion of the wilderness located north of the Bill Williams River can be accessed via county-maintained Alamo Road. Some lands around the wilderness are not federally administered. Please respect the property rights of the owners and do not cross or use these lands without their permission.