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Cedar Bench Wilderness
IUCN category Ib ( wilderness area)
Location	Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Nearest town	Camp Verde, AZ
Coordinates	34°25′39″N 111°52′2″W / 34.42750°N 111.86722°W / 34.42750; -111.86722
Area	16,009 acres (65 km2)
Established	1984 (1984)
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

Cedar Bench Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Prescott National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. Established in 1984 under the Arizona Wilderness Act, the area protects the large "bench" that divides the Agua Fria and Verde River drainages. Elevations range from 4,500 feet (1,371 m) to 6,700 feet (2,042 m) with vegetation that includes saguaro cactus along the Verde river to chaparral to smaller amounts of pinyon pine and Utah juniper along the high points. ^[1]

See also

• List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas

References

External links

• Cedar Bench Wilderness – Prescott National Forest