Whetstone Mountains

The Whetstone Mountains are a dry and rugged fault-block mountain range only about 15 miles long. The upper slopes support open oak-juniper woodland; the lower slopes are scrub grasslands. The only access to this mountain range is by a few unimproved four-wheel drive routes that reach some of the lower canyons. No roads provide access to the higher elevations. A single hiking trail into the heart of the mountain range is accessed from Kartchner Caverns State Park.