West Clear Creek Wilderness, US Wilderness Area in Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

West Clear Creek Wilderness is a 15,238-acre (6,167 ha) protected area in Coconino National Forest, east of Camp Verde, Arizona. West Clear Creek forms where Willow Creek and Clover Creek meet in the Mogollon Rim, part of the Colorado Plateau. Its canyon has steep walls of layered tan and grey rock rising in terraced bands, with rounded column-like projections near the tops. Far below, a narrow green corridor of grass and dense conifer forest follows a thin creek, and pines and shrubs cling to the upper cliff edges.

The Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 protected this land and placed it under United States Forest Service management. This designation preserved a landscape that had been shaped by human use for centuries.

Native tribes inhabited this region for thousands of years, leaving traces of their presence among the volcanic formations and deep canyons.

Access comes through forest roads and hiking trails, with Bull Pen Ranch serving as the main entry point. The creek-side path is doable for most visitors but features steep and uneven terrain in places.

West Clear Creek forms where Willow Creek and Clover Creek meet in the Mogollon Rim, the transition zone at the southwest edge of the Colorado Plateau. The wilderness covers 15,238 acres (6,167 ha) east of Camp Verde within Coconino National Forest. Its water stays extremely cold year-round, and the photograph shows the creek threading a narrow green corridor of grass and conifer forest far below terraced tan and grey cliffs.