Up on Bangs you'll find ponderosa pine growing higher than pinyon pine, shrub oak and sagebrush, and those plants growing above Joshua trees, yucca and barrel cactus. Over 250 animal species have been identified in this area including mule deer, mountain lion, desert bighorn sheep, desert tortoise and Gila monsters. Only the corridor of Interstate 15 separates Paiute from the Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness to the north. Finding a level camping spot may prove difficult. Fall to spring.
Winter can be mighty cold.
The BLM's Arizona Strip District Visitor Map shows the Wilderness and adjacent roads. Click here to find out how. Copyright Rodale, Inc. 2001.