The Boundary Peak Wilderness is a protected
wilderness area
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
in the
White Mountains of
Esmeralda County, in the western section of the state of
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
in the western
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
.
The wilderness covers an area of approximately 10,000 acres (40 km²), and is administered by the
Inyo National Forest
Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. The forest hosts several superlatives, including Mount Whitney, the highest po ...
.
Boundary Peak, the highest point in Nevada, is the namesake and within the Boundary Peak Wilderness.
External links
NevadaWilderness.org: Boundary Peak Wilderness
Wilderness areas of Nevada
Inyo National Forest
White Mountains (California)
Protected areas of Esmeralda County, Nevada
Protected areas of the Great Basin
IUCN Category Ib
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