Spirit Mountain Wilderness

Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area is a 33,518-acre (13,564 ha) wilderness area located in the Newberry Mountains in Clark County, Nevada, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Laughlin.[2] Spirit Mountain lies within the area.[3][4] It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.

Spirit Mountain Wilderness
near the summit of Spirit Mountain
LocationClark County, Nevada, USA
Nearest cityBullhead City, Arizona
Coordinates35°16′12″N 114°39′32″W[1]
Area33,518 acres (13,564 ha)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
Bureau of Land Management

Most of the wilderness is located in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.[5] The area is adjacent to both the Nellis Wash Wilderness Area and the Bridge Canyon Wilderness Area.[3]

The area was in the homeland of the Yuman Indians.[4] Yuman and Mojave people believe all life began on this mountain, which is visible for miles from Bullhead City in Arizona, Needles in California, and Laughlin, Cal-Nev-Ari, and Searchlight in Nevada.

The United States Congress designated the Spirit Mountain Wilderness in 2002.[6]

Notes
  1. "Spirit Mountain Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  2. "Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area Map". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  3. "Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area". BirdandHike.com. 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  4. "Clark County Wilderness Areas". Outside Las Vegas Foundation. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  5. "Spirit Mountain Wilderness" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  6. "Spirit Mountain Wilderness". wilderness.net. Wilderness Connect - University Of Montana. Retrieved 14 October 2020.


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