Inyo Mountains Wilderness
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Inyo Mountains Wilderness is a remote protected area in eastern California known for its rugged desert mountain landscapes, dramatic canyons, and solitude.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inyo Mountains Wilderness canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ |
| access |
limited vehicle access
ⓘ
requires high-clearance vehicles on approach roads ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
cold winters ⓘ hot summers ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected under U.S. wilderness law ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | wilderness area ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
Great Basin desert ecosystem
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ecosystem ⓘ |
| feature |
arid basins
ⓘ
desert canyons ⓘ rocky ridges ⓘ steep escarpments ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| humanUseRestrictions |
no mechanized equipment such as bicycles
ⓘ
no motorized vehicles allowed within wilderness boundary ⓘ no new road construction ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Inyo County, California ⓘ eastern California ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
opportunities for solitude and primitive recreation
ⓘ
preservation of natural conditions ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| mountainRange | Inyo Mountains ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Independence, California
ⓘ
Lone Pine, California ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark night skies
ⓘ
dramatic canyons ⓘ low visitor use ⓘ remoteness ⓘ solitude ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ |
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ primitive camping ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| stateOrProvince |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| terrain |
rugged desert mountains
ⓘ
steep canyons ⓘ |
| vegetation |
desert scrub
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodland at higher elevations ⓘ |
| wildlife |
desert bighorn sheep
ⓘ
desert reptiles ⓘ raptors ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.