Manly Peak Wilderness

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Manly Peak Wilderness
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Location in California
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Location in United States
Location Inyo County, California, United States
Coordinates 35°54′16″N117°08′14″W / 35.904465°N 117.137215°W / 35.904465; -117.137215
Area12,908 acres (52.24 km2)
Max. elevation7,196 feet (2,193 m)
Established1994
Governing body Bureau of Land Management


Manly Peak Wilderness is a Bureau of Land Management wilderness area in Inyo County, California. The area was established in 1994 through the California Desert Protection Act and sits on the border of Death Valley National Park. Manly Peak, named for pioneer William Lewis Manly, dominates the area at a height of 7,196 feet (2,193 m). Creosote bush scrub dominates the lower elevations, changing to piñon-juniper woodlands at higher elevations. [1] [2]

References

  1. "Manly Peak Wilderness | Bureau of Land Management". www.blm.gov. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. "Protected Planet | Manly Peak". Protected Planet. Retrieved March 15, 2024.