Mount Grafton Wilderness
The Mount Grafton Wilderness is large and extremely rugged with numerous rock outcrops, crags, and peaks scattered throughout the high country. Elevations, here, rise from about 6,100 feet to nearly 11,000...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Nevada |
| Size | 78,754 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2006, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.7149, -114.7477 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 20) |
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.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 12.9 miWard Charcoal Ovens ↗Ely, NV
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Mount Grafton Wilderness?
78,754 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Mount Grafton Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Mount Grafton Wilderness in?
Nevada.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Mount Grafton Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2006.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Mount Grafton Wilderness?
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Mount Grafton Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.715, -114.748. Great Basin National Park is 25 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Mount Grafton Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 20 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Mount Grafton Wilderness?
Great Basin National Park (25 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Mount Grafton Wilderness?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including Ward Charcoal Ovens.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- 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.