What and Where?
Hoover Wilderness Additions
- 80,000 acres of magnificent alpine terrain in Mono County
- Adjacent to Yosemite National Park
- Home to Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
- Popular hiking and fishing destinations
- Headwaters of the West Walker River
- Proposal also includes a snowmobile area adjacent to wilderness in Leavitt Bowl
Owens River Headwaters
- 15,000 acres of pristine roadless land
- Glass Creek Meadow: summer hiking and wildflower displays
- Over 100 seeps and springs form headwaters of the Owens
- Famous fishery, important for Mono County’s economy
Granite Mountain
- An area of granite ridges and basaltic plateaus east of Mono Lake
- This desert ecosystem is an important Great Basin addition to the National Wilderness Preservation System
- Home to sage grouse, deer and wild horses
White Mountains
- America’s highest desert range, with White Mountain Peak (14,246′)
- The second largest unprotected roadless area in the lower 48 states
- Bill includes protection for the ancient Bristlecone pines (oldest living things on earth) and parts of Cottonwood Creek
John Muir Wilderness Additions
- Contains lower elevation habitat for deer and Bighorn sheep
- Protects trout-bearing streams that flow into valley
- Preserves access to popular car camping and hunting areas
Amargosa Wild & Scenic River
- The only perennial stream flowing into Death Valley
- Designation will provide economic boost for small towns in the region (Tecopa, Shoshone)
- Preserves OHV area south of Wild & Scenic designation