Mount Grafton Wilderness

Mount Grafton Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
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°W / 38.69806; -114.74861Coordinates: 38°41′53″N 114°44′55″W / 38.69806°N 114.74861°W / 38.69806; -114.74861
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

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Friends of Nevada Wilderness - Mount Grafton Wilderness
2. ^ 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