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'''Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area''' is a {{convert|33518|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} [[wilderness area]] located in the [[Newberry Mountains (Nevada)|Newberry Mountains]] in [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]], {{convert|10|mi|km}} northwest of [[Laughlin, Nevada|Laughlin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo/blm_programs/blm_special_areas/blm_special_areas/spirit_mountain_.html |title=Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area Map |publisher=Bureau of Land Management |accessdate=2010-03-15}}</ref> [[Spirit Mountain (Nevada)|Spirit Mountain]] lies within the area.<ref name=name1>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdandhike.com/Wilderness/SpiritMt/_Spirit.htm |title=Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area |date=2008-12-24 |publisher=BirdandHike.com |accessdate=2010-03-15}}</ref><ref name=olv1/> It is managed by the [[Bureau of Land Management]] and the [[National Park Service]]. |
'''Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area''' is a {{convert|33518|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} [[wilderness area]] located in the [[Newberry Mountains (Nevada)|Newberry Mountains]] in [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]], {{convert|10|mi|km}} northwest of [[Laughlin, Nevada|Laughlin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo/blm_programs/blm_special_areas/blm_special_areas/spirit_mountain_.html |title=Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area Map |publisher=Bureau of Land Management |accessdate=2010-03-15}}</ref> [[Spirit Mountain (Nevada)|Spirit Mountain]] lies within the area.<ref name=name1>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdandhike.com/Wilderness/SpiritMt/_Spirit.htm |title=Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area |date=2008-12-24 |publisher=BirdandHike.com |accessdate=2010-03-15}}</ref><ref name=olv1/> It is managed by the [[Bureau of Land Management]] and the [[National Park Service]]. |
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Most of the wilderness is located in the [[Lake Mead National Recreation Area]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/field_offices/las_vegas_field_office/wilderness_maps/0.Par.90663.File.dat/SpiritMtn.pdf |title=Spirit Mountain Wilderness |publisher=Bureau of Land Management |accessdate=2010-03-15 | |
Most of the wilderness is located in the [[Lake Mead National Recreation Area]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/field_offices/las_vegas_field_office/wilderness_maps/0.Par.90663.File.dat/SpiritMtn.pdf |title=Spirit Mountain Wilderness |publisher=Bureau of Land Management |accessdate=2010-03-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130125200/http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/field_offices/las_vegas_field_office/wilderness_maps/0.Par.90663.File.dat/SpiritMtn.pdf |archivedate=2012-01-30 }}</ref> The area is adjacent to both the [[Nellis Wash Wilderness Area]] and the [[Bridge Canyon Wilderness Area]].<ref name=name1/> |
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The area was in the homeland of the [[Yuman|Yuman Indians]].<ref name=olv1>{{cite web |url=http://www.outsidelasvegas.org/?section=2&subsection=14&gallery=true |title=Clark County Wilderness Areas |publisher=Outside Las Vegas Foundation |accessdate=2010-03-15}}</ref> Yuman and [[Mojave people]] believe all life began on this mountain, which is visible for miles from [[Bullhead City, Arizona|Bullhead City]] in Arizona, [[Needles, California|Needles]] in California, and [[Laughlin, Nevada|Laughlin]], [[Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada|Cal-Nev-Ari]], and [[Searchlight, Nevada|Searchlight]] in Nevada. |
The area was in the homeland of the [[Yuman|Yuman Indians]].<ref name=olv1>{{cite web |url=http://www.outsidelasvegas.org/?section=2&subsection=14&gallery=true |title=Clark County Wilderness Areas |publisher=Outside Las Vegas Foundation |accessdate=2010-03-15}}</ref> Yuman and [[Mojave people]] believe all life began on this mountain, which is visible for miles from [[Bullhead City, Arizona|Bullhead City]] in Arizona, [[Needles, California|Needles]] in California, and [[Laughlin, Nevada|Laughlin]], [[Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada|Cal-Nev-Ari]], and [[Searchlight, Nevada|Searchlight]] in Nevada. |
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Location | Clark County, Nevada, USA |
Nearest city | Bullhead City, Arizona |
Coordinates | 35°16′12″N 114°39′32″W / 35.270067°N 114.65892°W[1] |
Area | 33,518 acres (13,564 ha) |
Governing body | National Park Service Bureau of Land Management |
Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area is a 33,518-acre (13,564 ha) wilderness area located in the Newberry Mountains in Clark County, Nevada, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Laughlin.[2] Spirit Mountain lies within the area.[3][4] It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
Most of the wilderness is located in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.[5] The area is adjacent to both the Nellis Wash Wilderness Area and the Bridge Canyon Wilderness Area.[3]
The area was in the homeland of the Yuman Indians.[4] Yuman and Mojave people believe all life began on this mountain, which is visible for miles from Bullhead City in Arizona, Needles in California, and Laughlin, Cal-Nev-Ari, and Searchlight in Nevada.
Notes
- ^ "Spirit Mountain Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area Map". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ^ a b "Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area". BirdandHike.com. 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ^ a b "Clark County Wilderness Areas". Outside Las Vegas Foundation. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ^ "Spirit Mountain Wilderness" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2010-03-15.