Unit 40A · Cabeza Prieta NWR – East
Sonoran DesertMajority public land
Unit 40AArizona · 0 units
About this unit
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and BLM Sonoran Desert on the Mexican border. Granite ranges rising from creosote bajadas; access regulated by federal land managers.
- Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
- Sierra Pinta
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 40A
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailContinental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailArizona Trail
Difficulty: Expert1358.9 miTrailArizona National Scenic Trail
Difficulty: Expert856.4 miTrailSonoran Desert National Mounment Big Horn OHV Trail
Difficulty: Easy33.6 miTrailTable Top Mountain Trail
Difficulty: Difficult6.7 miTrailStanfield and Maricopa Trail
Difficulty: Moderate5.3 miTrailTo Table Top Trailhead
Difficulty: Easy2.1 miTrailTo Table Top Trailhead
Difficulty: Easy2.0 miTrailVekol Valley Road
Difficulty: Easy1.9 miTrailSmith Road
Difficulty: Easy1.6 miTrailSmith Road
Difficulty: Easy1.3 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 40A
12 found
Holt's Shell RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDarby Wells Rd BLM Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBLM Sonoran Desert National Monument - Road #8011 Overlander Dispersed camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBLM Sonoran Desert National Monument - Vekol Road Dispersed Camping Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWest Pinal County Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWild West Ranch & RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSonoran Skies Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAjo Regional Park - Roping Arena Camping Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAugie's Quail Trail RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBLM Sonoran Desert National Monument - Road #8042 Dispersed Camping Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAho Elks Lodge Camping - Members Only
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Arizona
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 40A, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Arizona agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.