Mt. Moriah Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Mt. Moriah Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib

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caption =
locator_x = 48
locator_y = 70
location = Nevada USA
nearest_city = Ely, NV
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 16
lat_seconds = 00
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 114
long_minutes = 12
long_seconds = 00
long_direction = W
area = convert|89790|acre|km2|1|sing=off
established = December 5, 1989
governing_body = U.S. Forest Service &
U.S. Bureau of Land Management

The Mt. Moriah Wilderness is a convert|89790|acre|km2|0|sing=on wilderness area in the northern part of the Snake Range of White Pine County, in the eastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It was designated in 1989 and is administered by the Humboldt National Forest and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, as some convert|8700|acre|km2|0|sing=off in the northern portion of the Wilderness lies on BLM land. [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Mt.%20Moriah Mt. Moriah Wilderness] - Wilderness.net]

Topography

Mount Moriah, the namesake of the Wilderness, rises convert|12050|ft|m|0|sing=off above the Snake Valley on its east flank and the Spring Valley on the west. At convert|11000|ft|m|0|sing=off and stretching north and west of the peak is a unique plateau called the Table. [ [http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/recreation/wilderness/mt_moriah.shtml Mt. Moriah Wilderness] - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest] Much of the area is composed of limestone and shallow caves are common in the Wilderness.

Archeology

Archaeological sites including caves utilized by Native Americans, pictographs, and lithic scatters are found in the Wilderness. [http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/nv_mt_mo.htm Mount Moriah Wilderness] - GORP]

Vegetation

The Mount Moriah Wilderness lies within the Intermountain sagebrush/ponderosa pine ecosystem and vegetation varies with the elevation. Pinyon pine and juniper dominate the lower slopes, while aspen, mountain mahogany, white and Douglas fir, limber pine, and bristlecone pine are found in the upper elevations.

Wildlife

A variety of wildlife and fish species inhabit the Mt. Moriah Wilderness. The majority of the area is summer range for mule deer, although some of the lower elevation benches and riparian areas are used year-round. Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep can be found throughout the year in the area, as well as blue grouse, sage grouse, and chukar. Rainbow trout, brook trout, and the unique Bonneville cutthroat trout are found in the area's perennial streams, including Hampton Creek, Hendry's Creek, and Smith Creek.

References

ee also

*List of wilderness areas in Nevada
*List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
*Wilderness Act

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/recreation/wilderness/mt_moriah.shtml Mount Moriah Wilderness] - Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest
* [http://www.nevadawilderness.org/eastern/moriah.htm Mt. Moriah Wilderness] - Friends of Nevada Wilderness
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Mt.%20Moriah Mount Moriah Wilderness] - Wilderness.net
* [http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/nv_mt_mo.htm Mt. Moriah Wilderness] - GORP
* [http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=HGS261-020 Mount Moriah (Nevada Hikes)] - Trails.com