Calico Mountains Wilderness

This article is about the wilderness area in Nevada. For other uses, see Calico Mountains.

Calico Mountains
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) [1]
BLM map of the Black Rock-High Rock NCA and 10 wilderness areas including Calico Mountains Wilderness
Location of Calico Mountains Wilderness in Nevada [2] Show map of Nevada Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States
Coordinates	41°1′17.634″N119°13′33.660″W / 41.02156500°N 119.22601667°W / 41.02156500; -119.22601667
Elevation	2,085 m (6,841 ft)
Established	2000
Operator	Bureau 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

• Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area

References

1. Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 30, 2023
2. "Calico Mountains Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 4, 2009.
3. "BLM Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2007.

External links

• Calico Mountains Wilderness page at Wilderness.net