Beauty Mountain Wilderness
Beauty Mountain Wilderness | |
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
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Location | California, U.S. |
Nearest city | Aguanga, California |
Area | 15,628 acres (63.24 km2) |
Established | 2009 |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
Beauty Mountain Wilderness is a U.S. wilderness area in Riverside County, California. It consists of 15,628 acres (63.24 km2) of very rugged and mountainous terrain.[1] It is part of the Palm Springs - South Coast Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, and was created by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 from land already managed by the Bureau of Land Management.[2]
Camping is allowed in the Wilderness Area, but only for 14 days. After this time, campers must move their site at least 25 miles (40 km) from the previous site. Pets are also allowed, but must be kept "under control". Any motorized vehicles are not allowed on Wilderness land.[3]
See also[]
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
References[]
- ^ "Beauty Mountain Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Beauty Mountain Wilderness". Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
External links[]
- "Beauty Mountain Wilderness". The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
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Coordinates: 33°26′38″N 116°43′48″W / 33.444°N 116.730°W
Categories:
- IUCN Category Ib
- Protected areas of Riverside County, California
- Wilderness areas of California
- Bureau of Land Management areas in California
- Protected areas established in 2009
- California protected area stubs