Worthington Mountains Wilderness
E370747
Worthington Mountains Wilderness is a remote protected area in Nevada known for its rugged limestone peaks, desert wildlife habitat, and opportunities for backcountry hiking and solitude.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Worthington Mountains Wilderness canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain wilderness
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| access | primitive roads ⓘ |
| conservationValue |
habitat for desert wildlife
ⓘ
opportunities for primitive recreation ⓘ scenic mountain landscapes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType |
Great Basin Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Basin desert
pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caves
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ desert springs ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ steep ridges ⓘ |
| humanUseLevel | low visitation ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry hiking
ⓘ
desert wildlife habitat ⓘ opportunities for solitude ⓘ rugged limestone peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lincoln County, Nevada
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ Worthington Mountains ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
BLM Ely District ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Ely District
|
| noiseLevel | quiet ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Conservation Lands
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management National Conservation Lands
|
| primaryLandCover |
desert shrub
ⓘ
woodland ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | federal wilderness protection ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| remoteness | remote ⓘ |
| terrainType |
desert canyons
ⓘ
limestone mountains ⓘ rugged peaks ⓘ |
| wildernessCharacter |
primitive recreation
ⓘ
solitude ⓘ unconfined recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.