Stateline Wilderness

Summary

The Stateline Wilderness is a wilderness area located in San Bernardino County, California, approximately three miles northwest of Primm, Nevada and I-15. Having an area of approximately 7,004 acres (2,834 ha), it contains the eastern terminus of the 15-mile-long (24 km) Clark Mountain Range.

Stateline Wilderness
Map showing the location of Stateline Wilderness
Map showing the location of Stateline Wilderness
LocationSan Bernardino County, California, United States
Nearest townPrimm, Nevada
Coordinates35°38′24″N 115°29′02″W / 35.640°N 115.484°W / 35.640; -115.484
Area6,964 acres (28 km2)
Established1994 (1994)
Governing bodyDepartment of Interior Bureau of Land Management

The limestone/dolomite mountains are steep and rugged. Dominant vegetation includes creosote brush and bursage on the bajadas and Mojave yucca, Joshua tree, cacti, and various mixed shrubs on the slopes. The highest elevations contain some pinyon-juniper habitat. There are no known permanent water sources in the wilderness. Wildlife is typical for the Mojave Desert; including coyote, black-tailed jackrabbits, ground squirrels, kangaroo rats, quail, roadrunners, rattlesnakes, and several species of lizards.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Bureau of Land Management, http://www.blm.gov/ca/pa/wilderness/wa/areas/stateline.html Archived 2010-09-13 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Stateline Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
  • Stateline Wilderness - BLM