White Rock Range Wilderness
The White Rock Range Wilderness is a lightly visited pristine mountain range with gently rolling foothills covered in sagebrush, pinyon pine and juniper, and scattered ponderosa pines. Numerous side canyons and drainages dissect the north-south trending range while a high, windswept plateau covered with aspens and pockets of white fir lies toward the northern end of the area, roamed by a variety of wildlife including elk, mule deer, ferruginous, hawk, eagles, and wild horses. The plateau extends toward the 9,146 foot White Rock Peak, which stands nearly 3,000 feet above the lowest point in the Wilderness.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Nevada |
| Size | 24,249 acres |
| Designated | 2004, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.19° N, 114.09° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 19) |
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.
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.
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Questions people ask
How big is White Rock Range Wilderness?
24,249 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages White Rock Range Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is White Rock Range Wilderness in?
Nevada.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was White Rock Range Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2004.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to White Rock Range Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.190° N, 114.091° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
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.