Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
The Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area is the federal land in northwestern Nevada, under the Bureau of Land Management-BLM management and protection, and the ten Wilderness Areas within it.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Conservation Area |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Nevada |
| Size | 815,434 acres |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000602 |
| Center point | 41.16° N, 119.17° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
This unit has no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.
The sources are read again every Sunday.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 7.6 miGerlach Water Tower ↗Gerlach, NV
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area?
815,434 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area in?
Nevada.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 41.158° N, 119.171° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Are there historic places near Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area?
The National Register has 1 listing within 15 miles, including Gerlach Water Tower.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.