Barry
M. Goldwater Range/Cabeza
Prieta NWR, AZ A special permit is needed to visit this area in southwestern Arizona. If you like solitude, rugged desert hiking and camping, this is a great place. The permit procedures have been revised in 1999 and the regulations and forms have been reproduced here. The forms here are all you need to get a permit. Print out and read 1. then print out 2. and send one in for each person in your group with an S.A.S.E. After receiving permits call 1(877) 226-7010 for authorization for your trip. Print out 3, 4, 5, and 6 to acquaint yourself with Range regulations. Note: a four-wheel drive vehicle is required to visit.
1. Obtaining a Range permit. One page form letter that tells you what to do to get a permit.
2. Hold harmless agreement needed to enter the Refuge. Fill out this form and send in for permit good for one year. This document should be printed double-sided on one sheet of paper. Send in after all spaces have been filled out to receive a permit number. (Note: this document is in Adobe Acrobat form)
3. Common questions. One page note with answers to basic questions about the Ranges.
4. Where to obtain permits. A list of the five agencies where you can get a permit.
7. Camino del Diablo Brochure. A pamphlet on the historic trail through Cabeza Prieta area.
New! Seasonal Closures of Portions of BMGR and CPNWR Announced (Spring 2002)
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Historical articles relating to Cabeza Prieta and the Camino del Diablo from
Desert Magazine. Note: These are also pdf files requiring Acrobat Reader.