Baboquivari National Forest was established as the Baboquivari Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest ServiceinArizona on November 5, 1906, with 126,720 acres (512.8 km2). On March 4, 1907, it became a National Forest, and on July 1, 1908, the entire forest was combined with Huachuca National Forest and Tumacacori National Forest to establish Garces National Forest. The name was discontinued. [1]
The forest included part of the Huachuca Mountains, one of the Madrean Sky Islands. The lands are presently part of the Sierra Vista District of Coronado National Forest.[2][3]
31°28′N 110°23′W / 31.467°N 110.383°W / 31.467; -110.383