Calico Mountains
BLM map of the Black Rock-High Rock NCA and 10 wilderness areas including Calico Mountains Wilderness
Map showing the location of Calico Mountains
Map showing the location of Calico Mountains
Location of Calico Mountains Wilderness in Nevada[2]
Map showing the location of Calico Mountains
Map showing the location of Calico Mountains
Location in United States
LocationBlack Rock Desert, Nevada, United States
Coordinates41°1′17.634″N 119°13′33.660″W / 41.02156500°N 119.22601667°W / 41.02156500; -119.22601667
Elevation2,085 m (6,841 ft)
Established2000
OperatorBureau 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.[2][3]

Rockhounding, hunting, and day-hiking 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. ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 30, 2023
  2. ^ a b "Calico Mountains Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  3. ^ "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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Black Rock Desert
Protected areas of Nevada
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