Boundary Peak Wilderness

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Boundary Peak Wilderness
2015-05-03 13 38 12 View west toward developing thunderstorms above the Sierra Nevada mountains from about 12080 feet on the ridge northeast of Boundary Peak, Nevada.jpg
View west toward the Sierra Nevada mountains
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Location in Nevada
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Location in United States
Boundary Peak Wilderness
Interactive map of Boundary Peak Wilderness
Location Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Nearest city Bishop, CA
Coordinates 37°51′00″N118°21′00″W / 37.85000°N 118.35000°W / 37.85000; -118.35000
Designated1989
Governing body U.S. Forest Service

The Boundary Peak Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the White Mountains of Esmeralda County, in the western section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.

The wilderness covers an area of approximately 10,000 acres (40 km2), and is administered by the Inyo National Forest. Boundary Peak, the highest point in Nevada, is the namesake and within the Boundary Peak Wilderness.