Yuma County


Historic Route. The trail route through Yuma County closely follows the Gila River from the Maricopa County line to the city of Yuma and the crossing of the Colorado River.

Federal Components 
Sears Point Archeological Area (BLM) [very sensitive and not yet ready for public visitation]

Camp #35, Antelope Hill (BOR and partially owned by the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District [WMIDD])

Interpretive Sites
Camp #34 and the Anza Trail can be interpreted at I-8 Mohawk roadside rest 

Yuma Crossing National Historical Landmark, including the grounds of Yuma Territorial Prison and Historic Park which overlook Anza campsites to the east. It is partially owned by BOR and operated under a lease with Arizona State Parks.

Recreational Trail
There is potential for a trail on the historic route along the dirt road along the Mohawk-Wellton Canal.

Auto Route (marked)
Depending on connections in Maricopa and Pinal counties, it could follow Interstate 8, or closer to the historic route, former Highway 80 could be marked as it exits from Maricopa County. Old Highway 80 also has access from I-8 at Mohawk, Antelope Hill, Wellton, and Ligurta. It connects with US federal highway 95 in Yuma to Pacific Avenue north to the historic confluence of the two rivers.

Agency/Organization Coordination
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)
Cities of 
     Wellton
     Yuma
Cocopah Tribe
Fort Yuma Quechan Tribal Council
Rio Colorado Division of the Arizona Historical Society
State of Arizona
• Game and Fish Department
• Parks and Recreation Department
• Office of Historic Preservation
• Office of Tourism
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Yuma Crossing Foundation
Yuma Crossing Park Council
Yuma Convention & Visitors Bureau
Yuma County Planning Department

Note: Since completion of the Comprehensive Management Plan, Antelope Hill has been irreparably damaged by rock quarrying on the WMIDD property. Interpretation may still be possible on the BLM portion of the hill. Any interpretion of Antelope Hill would be coordinated in partnership with BLM and affected American Indian tribes and groups.

Any interpretation of sites associated with BLM's interpretation of the Butterfield Overland Mail route will be coordinated with BLM, affected American Indian tribes and groups, and others as appropriate.


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