Introduction
The United States Congress designated the North McCullough Wilderness (
map) in 2002 and it now has a total of
14,764 acres.
All of this wilderness is located in
Nevada and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Description
The wilderness area is located in the northern portion of the McCullough Range. Elevation spans from 2000 feet at the eastern base of the range to 5,092 feet at Black Mountain. The peaks are volcanic in origin, rounded to flat-topped, and have a steep eastern escarpment and a gradual western slope. The habitat supports a unique combination of plants from the Mojave, Sonoran Desert and Great Basin ecosystems. The primary vegetation is a creosote bush community with barrel cactus, Joshua trees, cholla and prickly pear. Numerous petroglyph panels and other important cultural resource features occur within the wilderness. There are approximately 3 miles of designated trails within the Wilderness.
