It is located in northwestern Arizona and comprises the north portion of the Cerbat Mountains; the Cerbat Mountains extend 23 miles (37 km) northwesterly from the northern edge of Kingman.

The nearest access point to the wilderness is the Dolan Springs community located on the northwest flank of the Cerbat Mountains and directly west of the wilderness area.

Besides hiking trails during seasonally good weather, attractions of the wilderness are wild mustang horses.

Besides the peak at Mount Tipton, the Cerbat Pinnacles is a rockscape attraction on the north of the Cerbat Mountains.

Some vegetation species found in the wilderness are, a Ponderosa Pine stand on Mount Tipton; also pinon pine, manzanita, and ceanothus; this is part of a piñon-juniper woodland.