Calico Mountains Wilderness
This article is about the wilderness area in Nevada. For other uses, see Calico Mountains.
Calico Mountains | |
Wilderness | |
BLM map of the Black Rock-High Rock NCA and 10 wilderness areas including Calico Mountains Wilderness | |
Country | United States |
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State | Nevada |
Region | Black Rock Desert |
Location | Humboldt / Pershing counties, Nevada |
- elevation | 2,085 m (6,841 ft) |
- 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 |
Founded | 2000 |
Date | December 21 |
Management | Bureau of Land Management |
For public | Open to the public. BLM wilderness rules apply – mechanized travel prohibited. |
Timezone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
- summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Topo map | USGS Donnelly Creek |
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
References
- 1 2 3 "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. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
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