Please register or login . A major canyon, Salome Canyon, running almost the entire length of the Wilderness invites you to hike into its depths. If you do you'll probably see no other humans in this rough and lonesome area, but you may see remnants of the Salado Indians who once lived here and disappeared about 700 years ago. As you work your way north the land becomes increasingly rugged with many bedrock outcroppings and culminates in Hell's Hole, a region of precipitous bluffs and impenetrably dense brush. The upper reaches of Salome Creek and Workman Creek, two small perennial streams, snake through the bottom of this scenic canyon and fill small, delightful pools almost all year long.
Water is sometimes available from several small springs.
Elevations range from 2,600 feet at lower Salome Creek to 6,500 feet on Hopkins Mountain. Semi-desert grasslands and chaparral dominate the vegetation. Winters usually freeze and summers often see temperatures exceeding 100 degrees F. Mountain lions are prevalent here with hawks and ravens, deer and many smaller species of animals. Not far to the east lies the Sierra Ancha Wilderness. Several trails give access to the area.