Muddy Mountains Wilderness
Just an hour north of Las Vegas, Nevada lies the Muddy Mountains Wilderness, a place of wonder and mystery, an area of outrageous geology and colorful Mojave Desert habitat. This region of shadowy slot...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service |
| State | Nevada |
| Size | 48,154 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2002, by Congress |
| Center point | 36.2877, -114.7151 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 28) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
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 sits inside the boundary. 5 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Muddy Mountains Wilderness?
48,154 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Muddy Mountains Wilderness?
Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service share management. The Bureau of Land Management portion is the largest in the wilderness record.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Muddy Mountains Wilderness in?
Nevada.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Muddy Mountains Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2002.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Muddy Mountains Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Callville Bay Rv Park, 4.5 miles out. 5 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Muddy Mountains Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.288, -114.715. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is 24 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Muddy Mountains Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 28 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 Muddy Mountains Wilderness?
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (24 mi) and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
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.