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Calico Mountains Wilderness

Protected area in Nevada, United States

Field	Value
name	Calico Mountains
iucn_category	Ib
iucn_ref
photo	BLM-Winnemucca-NCA-Map 1-01 reference.gif
photo_caption	BLM map of the Black Rock-High Rock NCA and 10 wilderness areas including Calico Mountains Wilderness
map	Nevada#USA
map_caption	Location of Calico Mountains Wilderness in Nevada##Location in United States
relief	1
location	Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States
coordinates
elevation	2085 m
established	2000
operator	Bureau of Land Management

Note

the wilderness area in Nevada

Calico Mountains Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the Calico Hills.{{cite web | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070703185454/http://www.nv.blm.gov/Winnemucca/blackrock/BRHR_background.htm | archive-date = 2007-07-03

Rockhounding, hunting, and day-hiking are in the wilderness. Photography of geologic formations and spring wildflowers is a pastime of local visitors. Box, Fly, and Cherry Creek Canyons provide a setting for day-hiking, backpacking, photography, wildlife and wild horse viewing opportunities. Hunting for mule deer, antelope, and game birds is popular in the area.

References

[https://www.protectedplanet.net/366664 Protected Planet Website]- Retrieved March 30, 2023
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