Mount Wilson Wilderness Explained

Mount Wilson Wilderness
Iucn Category:IB
Relief:1
Location:Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Coordinates:35.9613°N -114.5787°W
Established:1990
Governing Body:U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Map:Arizona
Nearest City:Boulder City, NV
Area:23,900 acres (97 km²)

Mount Wilson Wilderness is a 23,900-acre wilderness area located within the Black Mountains in Mohave County Arizona, directly bordering Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It is located 19 miles south of the Hoover Dam and can be accessed by dirt roads originating from Temple Bar Road.[1] It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management Kingman Field Office.

The protected area consists of Wilson Ridge and its highest peak, the 5,445-foot Mount Wilson. The mountain range sustains a diverse ecosystem of desert flora and fauna and sits along steep, 3,000-foot cliffs, providing views of Lake Mead and the surrounding badlands and mountains.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boone. Jim. Mount Wilson Wilderness Area. 28 November 2021. Bird and Hike.
  2. Web site: Mount Wilson Wilderness. 28 November 2021. Bureau of Land Management.
  3. Web site: Mount Wilson Wilderness. 28 November 2021. Wilderness Connect.