Calico Mountains Wilderness
Calico Mountains | |
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Location | Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States |
Coordinates | 41°1′17.634″N 119°13′33.660″W / 41.02156500°N 119.22601667°WCoordinates: 41°1′17.634″N 119°13′33.660″W / 41.02156500°N 119.22601667°W |
Elevation | 2,085 m (6,841 ft) |
Established | 2000 |
Operator | Bureau of Land Management |
Calico Mountains Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the Calico Hills.[1][2]
Rockhounding, hunting, and dayhiking are in the wilderness. Photography of geologic formations and spring wildflowers is a pastime of local visitors. Box, Fly, and Cherry Creek Canyons provide a setting for day-hiking, backpacking, photography, wildlife and wild horse viewing opportunities. Hunting for mule deer, antelope, and game birds is popular in the area.
See also[]
- Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
References[]
- ^ a b "Calico Mountains Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ "BLM Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
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Categories:
- Wilderness areas of Nevada
- Protected areas of Humboldt County, Nevada
- Protected areas of Pershing County, Nevada
- IUCN Category Ib
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada