The Resting Springs Wilderness Study Area is the extension of the greater California Unit into Nevada. Consisting of the lower alluvial slopes of Shadow Mountain, this small Nevada unit shares all the wilderness values with California section. The flora is characterized by Wildlife in this area includes the desert tortoise, greater roadrunner, black-throated sparrow, gopher snakes, rattlesnakes, side winders, desert iguana, western chuckwalla, banded gecko, and the Great Basin whiptail and zebra-tailed lizards. The proposed additions would simplify the boundary and make the unit more manageable.
Resting Springs WSA
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The Resting Springs Wilderness Study Area is the extension of the greater California Unit into Nevada. Consisting of the lower alluvial slopes of Shadow Mountain, this small Nevada unit shares all the wilderness values with California section. The flora is characterized by Wildlife in this area includes the desert tortoise, greater roadrunner, black-throated sparrow, gopher snakes, rattlesnakes, side winders, desert iguana, western chuckwalla, banded gecko, and the Great Basin whiptail and zebra-tailed lizards. The proposed additions would simplify the boundary and make the unit more manageable.
Bureau of Land Management
Southern Nevada District Office
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89103
http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo.1.html
Size: 3,850 acres
Elevation Range: 2,500 - 3,584 feet
Designation: Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA)
BLM
Resting Springs Wilderness Study Area
Area Description
The Resting Springs Wilderness Study Area (WSA) can be found along the Nevada-California border, about 15 miles west of
Pahrump, Nevada and nearly 60 miles west of Las Vegas in Nye County. The western boundary of this small WSA, consisting of
just 3,850 acres, meets the Resting Spring Range Wilderness at the state line. The eastern border is less obvious, meandering
along the base of the foothills of the Resting Spring Range off of Ash Meadows and Stewart Valley Ranch Road.
The Resting Springs WSA offers wide vistas of undeveloped land covered in creosote, blackbrush, and other desert shrubs.
Numerous wide washes cut the narrow expanse of this WSA, allowing easy access for open exploration of the desert lowlands.
Directions
Recreation
Visitors will enjoy views of Shadow Mountain to the southwest or witness the beauty of wild horses roaming the open range. The
gentle slope of the landscape allows for easy hiking. Given the smaller size of the Resting Springs WSA, this area is best suited to
day hiking and horseback riding.
Maps
USGS 7.5 Quadrangle Maps: Bole Spring and High Peak.
Additional Information
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Please limit group sizes to 12 members.
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Maximum length of stay: 14 days.
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Non-commercial hunting, trapping and casual collection of
wildlife is allowed subject to applicable state regulation.
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Motorized and mechanized vehicle use is limited to designated
roads and trails.
Southern Nevada District Office
The Resting Springs WSA is located south of U.S. Highway 95 between State Routes 168 and 373 on the Nevada-California border.
Ash Meadows Road provides access to the WSA, several miles to the east. To reach Ash Meadows Road, follow Bell Vista Road
west out of Pahrump, Nevada. A maintained dirt road leads west from Ash Meadows Road, bisecting the WSA and offering easy
access to visitors.
No warranty is made by the Bureau of Land Management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual use or aggregate use with other data. Original data were
compiled from various sources. This information may not meet National Map Accuacy standards. This product was developed through digital means and may be updated without notification.
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Resting Springs Wilderness Study Area
