Black Rock Desert Wilderness
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| Black Rock Desert | |
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BLM map of the Black Rock-High Rock NCA and 10 wilderness areas including Black Rock Desert Wilderness
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Nevada |
| Region | Black Rock Desert |
| Location | Humboldt County / Pershing County |
| - elevation | 1,207 m (3,960 ft) |
| - coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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 Crowbar Spring |
The Black Rock Desert Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the east arm of the Black Rock Desert playa east of the Black Rock Range and west of the Jackson Mountains.[1] [2] The wilderness has a land area of 314,829 acres, or 1,274.1 km². It is the largest U.S. designated wilderness area that is managed solely by the Bureau of Land Management, and the largest that is not located within a National Forest, National Park (or Preserve), or National Wildlife Refuge. It is located within the Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, also managed by the BLM.
See also
- Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
- List of largest wilderness areas in the United States
