El Paso Mountains Wilderness
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El Paso Mountains Wilderness is a protected desert wilderness area in California known for its rugged badlands, colorful rock formations, and opportunities for hiking and backcountry exploration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Paso Mountains Wilderness canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert region
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | non-motorized recreation ⓘ |
| area | approximately 23,780 acres ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| conservationPurpose |
preservation of natural desert ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of scenic values ⓘ |
| contains |
El Paso Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
desert washes ⓘ rock outcrops ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | Mojave Desert scrub ⓘ |
| establishedBy | California Desert Protection Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| fauna |
coyotes
ⓘ
desert bighorn sheep ⓘ desert reptiles ⓘ raptors ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
eroded gullies
ⓘ
multicolored volcanic rocks ⓘ steep escarpments ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful rock formations
ⓘ
desert scenery ⓘ geologic features ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federally designated wilderness ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Kern County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Ridgecrest, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
backcountry exploration
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ primitive camping ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
mechanized vehicles
ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ |
| region | southern Sierra Nevada–Mojave Desert transition zone ⓘ |
| terrain |
rocky ridges
ⓘ
rugged badlands ⓘ steep canyons ⓘ |
| vegetation |
Joshua trees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
creosote bush ⓘ desert shrubs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.