- Mount Grafton Wilderness
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Mount Grafton Wilderness Location White Pine / Lincoln counties, Nevada, USA Nearest city Lund, Nevada Coordinates 38°41′53″N 114°44′55″W / 38.69806°N 114.74861°WCoordinates: 38°41′53″N 114°44′55″W / 38.69806°N 114.74861°W Area 78,754 acres (318.7 km2) Established 2006 Governing body U.S. Bureau of Land Management Mount Grafton Wilderness is a 78,754-acre (318.7 km2) wilderness area in southern White Pine County and northern Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of the town of Ely and is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.[1]
The high point and namesake of the Wilderness is 10,990-foot (3,349.8 m) Mount Grafton, a peak in the Schell Creek Range and important summer habitat for many species of wildlife including elk, mule deer, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, and mountain lion.[1] Extensive forested areas of Mount Grafton Wilderness include pinyon pine, juniper, aspen, limber and bristlecone pine, and white fir.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Friends of Nevada Wilderness - Mount Grafton Wilderness
- ^ Nevada BLM - Mount Grafton WSA fact sheet
External links
- Friends of Nevada Wilderness - Mount Grafton Wilderness
- Nevada Bureau of Land Management - Mount Grafton Wilderness Study Area fact sheet
Categories:- IUCN Category Ib
- Wilderness Areas of Nevada
- Protected areas of Lincoln County, Nevada
- Protected areas of White Pine County, Nevada
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada
- Nevada geography stubs
- Western United States protected area stubs
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