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Vehicles Navigation, Roads & Vehicles International Border Nature Noxious Weeds Petroglyphs and Pictographs Climate at a Glance Contact Numbers
Four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended, though not required The southern boundary of the BMGR West is defined by the in- Plant Collection -- Native plants are protected by the Ari- Invasive noxious weeds (non-native plants) displace the native Petroglyphs are historic and prehistoric designs pecked, engraved The Barry M. Goldwater Range is an area that is generally dry The Border Patrol has installed several Rescue Beacons on the
in all areas. Roads are only minimally maintained and vehicles ternational border between the U.S. and Mexico. The border road zona Native Plant Law administered by the Arizona Depart of Ag- plants that provide food and shelter to wildlife. Invasive plants have or abraded into the desert varnish or patina that forms on desert with little rainfall. During the winter, November through March, BMGR West to assist those individuals in a dire emergency.
should have high clearance and 4-wheel drive. All vehicles must located on the range is closed to the public and is for use by Law riculture. It is unlawful for a person to destroy, dig up, mutilate, become a major problem to the Sonoran Desert. They increase the rock over time. the skies are abundant with sunshine. These Rescue Beacons are lighted and monitored 24 hours a
remain on designated roads only; driving in washes that are not Enforcement, Border Patrol and Range Management Personnel collect, cut, harvest or take any native plant, including seeds or fire danger to the native vegetation that is not fire tolerant and is day, 7 days a week, and require a response time by an agent of
Weak winter systems will migrate with high clouds and very little
part of the road system is not permitted. All ATVs, dirt bikes, only. fruit. killed when exposed to fire. 1 hour or less once activated.
precipitation. Strong northerly winds can occur after a frontal
sand rails, vehicles and operators are required to be licensed
passage causing dust storms and reduced visibility.
for highway driving under Arizona laws. ATVs are not permit- U.S. and Mexican Law prohibit crossing this border anywhere on Examples of protected native plants include: Saguaro, Cholla, Off-road driving helps spread the movement of noxious plants Yuma Regional Medical Center (928)344-2000
ted on the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. Although it is the BMGR West. Due to the proximity of the border, illegal alien Barrel, Mammillaria, Prickly Pear and Hedgehog cacti, Ocotillo, by moving seeds and disturbing the soil for seeds to take root. Summer time is generally clear and hot, with an average temper- 2400 S. Avenue A Yuma, AZ 85364
permissible to pull off the road no more than 50 feet (20 steps and drug smuggling activities do occur. Avoid any encounters with Yucca, Smoke Tree, Palo Verde and Mesquite. Please stay on the roads. ature over 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Late summer thunderstorms WWW.YUMAREGIONAL.ORG
or 2 car lengths), we encourage you and your party to pull your individuals suspected of these activities while on the BMGR West. will develop with potential flash flooding. Expect roads and trails Emergency Services, Medical Services and Local Hospitals, call 911.
vehicle off the road only far enough to allow another vehicle to
pass.
Water & Waterholes Ways to prevent the spread of noxious weeds are: to turn into fast flowing streams and rivers. Arizona Department of Public Safety:
Yuma Office (928)782-7679
There is no source of safe drinking water on the range. Please • Drive ONLY on existing roads. Climatological Data Statewide 24/7 (520)746-4500
All vehicles and operators will continue to be required to comply bring your own. U.S. Border Patrol (800)232-5378
• Insure your camp equipment is clean of weeds and seed matter Average High Average Low
with general vehicle operating rules, including being licensed for or dirt and mud from areas outside the desert. Yuma (928)341-6607
highway driving under Arizona laws and regulations. Maximum
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• Do not camp or travel in areas of the range where you find January 69 21 44 7
speed limit is 25 MPH, unless otherwise posted. Cross country noxious weeds are present. Yuma County Sheriffs Office (928)783-4427
February 74 23 46 8
travel is prohibited. Yuma Police Department (928)373-4700
• Use weed free pellets for feeding and care of your livestock March 79 26 51 11
While pictographs are drawings or painting on a rock wall, defac- CareFlight (800)800-0900
and insure your livestock's coat and hooves are weed free. April 87 31 57 14
All roads are considered to be closed unless designated open by ing or damaging both by either breaking, cracking, carving upon, Crime Stoppers (800)432-6933
May 94 34 64 18
an official lettered/numbered 4x4 wooden intersection marker. writing or otherwise marking upon in any manner which destroys, MCAS Yuma Search and Rescue (928)269-2326
June 103 39 72 22
The location of the markers are identified on the reverse map. mutilates, injures, defaces, removes, displaces, mars or harms Range Management Permits Office (928)269-7150
July 107 42 80 27
the petroglyphs or pictographs or any natural material found in More Information
All Roads and trails authorized for travel, on this map, are August 106 41 80 27
No motorized travel in all washes except where the wash is part any cave or cavern is in violation of State and Federal Law. Fines Bureau of Land Management (928)317-3200
marked with sign posts at their junctions. If you are traveling on September 101 101 73 23
of the designated road system located on the Official BMGR West and imprisonment may result. 2555 E. Gila Ridge Rd., Yuma, AZ 85365
an authorized road, and approach an intersection that does not October 91 38 62 91
Road Map which is on the reverse side. WWW.AZ.BLM.GOV
contain a sign marker, DO NOT alter your course. Some roads November 78 26 44 17
are closed to public use. Official intersections are marked by a December 69 21 44 17 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (928)783-7861
wooden post with an alpha-numeric designation on it. You are only 356 West 1st St., Yuma, AZ 85364
authorized to travel on the roads, designated on the reverse side Record High July 124/51
Swimming, wading or other entry into waterholes or game catch- WWW.FWS.GOV
of this sheet, as open to the public. Four-wheel drive vehicles Record Low January 24/-5
ments is prohibited. Highest Average Rainfall December/January 0.4 inches Arizona Game & Fish Department Region IV (928)342-0091
are recommended to cope with the rugged terrain on the BMGR
West, and required if you plan to travel through the Cabeza Lowest Average Rainfall May/June Trace Amounts 9140 E. 28th St., Yuma, AZ 85365
Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. If a road is impassable because WWW.GF.STATE.AZ.US
For additional weather information, contact
of flooding, mud, moon-dust, or a lawful closure, turn back. Do Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. Arizona State Department of Agriculture (602)542-4373
not drive off-road to circumvent such areas: Cross-country and Meteorological and Oceanographic 1688 West Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85007
off-road travel is strictly prohibited. Services (METOC) at 928-269-2266. WWW.AZDA.GOV/INDEX.HTML
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GOVERNMENT USE ONLY ROADS Special Natural Interest Area Map Version 2.0
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TRAVEL AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
PUBLIC USE ROADS STATE LANDS The desert backcountry can be DANGEROUS!!!
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