Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area [Map] Bureau of Land Management Safford Field Office

The Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area (NCA) is one of Arizona's best-kept secrets. Located between Safford and Clifton in Graham and Greenlee Counties, this 23,000-acre NCA was designated by Congress in 1990 to protect its valuable riparian habitats and related values for present and future generations. This wild area, part of the Bureau of Land Management's National Landscape Conservation System, is ready to be discovered and explored by intrepid travelers like you!