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Salt River Canyon Wilderness is a 32,101-acre (12,991 ha) wilderness area located within the Tonto National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona.〔(River Canyon Wilderness ) - Wilderness.net〕 The Salt River and its deep canyon bisect the entire length of the wilderness. Elevations range from 2,200 feet (671 m) at the lower end of the canyon to 4,200 feet (1,280 m) on White Ledge Mountain.〔(Salt River Canyon Wilderness ) - Tonto National Forest〕 The area can be visited practically any time, though there are no maintained trails within the entire wilderness. Travel here is typically done by raft or kayak during the short river-running season between March 1 and May 15. A visitor permit is required between these dates and group size is limited to 15 people. White-water rafting the Salt River Canyon is fairly popular, with 27 sets of rapids and numerous side creeks to explore.〔(Salt River Canyon Wilderness Trails ) - Trails.com〕 U.S. Route 60 traverses a winding route through the canyon, descending close to the river at the bottom before crossing the river and then ascending back up the opposite side. ==See also== * List of Arizona Wilderness Areas * List of U.S. Wilderness Areas * Wilderness Act 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Salt River Canyon Wilderness」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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