Mormon Mountains
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The Mormon Mountains are a remote, rugged mountain range in southeastern Nevada known for their desert landscapes, wildlife habitat, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mormon Mountains canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range ⓘ |
| access |
limited vehicle access
ⓘ
primitive roads ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
cool winters ⓘ hot summers ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainage | closed desert basins ⓘ |
| elevationMax |
approximately 2,100 meters
ⓘ
approximately 6,900 feet ⓘ |
| geology |
limestone
ⓘ
sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| habitat |
bighorn sheep habitat
ⓘ
desert wildlife habitat ⓘ raptor habitat ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Mormon Mountains Wilderness ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mormon Peak ⓘ |
| humanPopulationDensity | very low ⓘ |
| landscape | desert landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clark County, Nevada
ⓘ
Lincoln County, Nevada ⓘ Nevada ⓘ southeastern Nevada ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| mountainRangeType | desert mountain range ⓘ |
| near |
Interstate 15
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 15 in Nevada
Meadow Valley Wash ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
remote backcountry character
ⓘ
rocky ridges ⓘ steep canyons ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Basin Desert
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Mojave Desert region
|
| primaryUse |
conservation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| recreation |
backcountry hiking
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ off-trail exploration ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | southwestern United States ⓘ |
| terrain |
remote
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| vegetation |
desert scrub
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodland (higher elevations) ⓘ |
| wildernessDesignation | Mormon Mountains Wilderness ⓘ |
| wildernessManagement |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
Referenced by (1)
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