Bear Wallow Wilderness is home to some of the American Southwest's largest tracts of virgin ponderosa pine forests, along with extensive areas of fir, spruce, aspen, and conifer forest tracts.
The wilderness area is operated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which is an important program to provide clean habitats for rare and endangered flora and fauna throughout America.
Visitors can enjoy excellent opportunities for hiking, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, river rafting, and backpacking throughout the year at sites such as the gorgeous Bear Wallow Creek, which is surrounded by beautiful green riparian hardwoods.
An impressive population of black bears calls the wilderness home, along with populations of deer, elk, and native reptiles.
Five visitor trails meander through the wilderness, including the Reno Trail, which provides access to the creek's canyon.