Pajarita Wilderness

Pajarita Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Looking west over the Pajarita Wilderness and surrounding mountains on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border
Location	Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Nearest city	Nogales, AZ
Coordinates	31°23′35″N 111°12′25″W / 31.39306°N 111.20694°W / 31.39306; -111.20694
Area	7,499 acres (30 km2)
Established	1984 (1984)
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

Pajarita Wilderness is a protected wilderness area managed by the Coronado National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. Established in 1984 under the Arizona Wilderness Act, the array of canyons that make up the area sit at the western end of the Pajarito Mountains, and form a well-known migration route for birds. Sycamore Canyon is the centerpiece of the wilderness, a riparian forest that supports more than 160 bird species.^[1]

Elevation ranges from 3,800 to 4,800 feet (1,200 to 1,500 m), and the area provides excellent habitat for more than 660 species of plants. The Sycamore Canyon trail is a popular hiking destination very close to the international border between Mexico and the United States.^[2]