During the summer, temperatures could reach as high as 120°F (48.9°C). The area has a mostly desert-based terrain with no fresh water source nearby.[3] The area shows signs of historical mining activity.[2] Vegetation that can be found in the area includes creosote bush and catclaw acacia. Some faunas that are native to the location are black-tailed jackrabbits, horned lizards, and kangaroo rats.[4]
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nellis, wash, wilderness, acre, wilderness, area, located, eastern, side, newberry, mountains, extends, eastward, towards, lake, mohave, shares, border, with, spirit, mountain, wilderness, southern, point, designated, wilderness, area, 2002, managed, national,. Nellis Wash Wilderness is a 16 423 acre 6 646 ha wilderness area located on the eastern side of the Newberry Mountains and extends eastward towards Lake Mohave 1 It shares a border with the Spirit Mountain Wilderness on its southern point 2 Nellis Wash Wilderness was designated as a wilderness area in 2002 and is managed by the National Park Service in Lake Mead National Recreation Area 3 It is also within Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Nellis Wash WildernessIUCN category Ib wilderness area LocationClark County Nevada USACoordinates35 23 22 04 N 114 44 24 9 W 35 3894556 N 114 740250 W 35 3894556 114 740250Area16 423 acres 66 46 km2 Established2002Governing bodyNational Park ServiceGeography editDuring the summer temperatures could reach as high as 120 F 48 9 C The area has a mostly desert based terrain with no fresh water source nearby 3 The area shows signs of historical mining activity 2 Vegetation that can be found in the area includes creosote bush and catclaw acacia Some faunas that are native to the location are black tailed jackrabbits horned lizards and kangaroo rats 4 See also editList of wilderness areas in the United StatesReferences edit Nellis Wash Wilderness Friends of Nevada Wilderness Retrieved 2021 09 16 a b Nellis Wash Wilderness wilderness net Retrieved 2021 09 16 a b Nellis Wash Wilderness National Park Service Wilderness Areas Around Las Vegas Nellis Wash www birdandhike com Retrieved 2021 09 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nellis Wash Wilderness amp oldid 1177390774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
