Services, Getting There

Supplies: Las Vegas is about 30 miles to the west.

Hikes & Trails

Related Areas

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Map Information

Benchmark Gazetteer, page 85.

Wilderness Area Status

Designated Wilderness Area
Year Designated: 2002
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Act or Law: Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002
Acres: 18879
State Region: Southern Nevada
County Regions: Clark   

Management

Managing Agency: National Park Service
Local District: Alan Bible Visitor Center
Contact Info: (702) 293-8990
151 Lakeshore Scenic Drive  Las Vegas, NV89101
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Area Description

The Jimbilnan Wilderness adjoins the Pinto Valley Wilderness, which lies directly to the west. Lake Mead laps upon its east side. It consists of the upper canyons of three major washes which drain from the edge of a plateau east toward Lake Mead. The canyons are rugged. Elevations range from 2,700 to roughly 3,000 feet. The odd name is a combination of Jim, Bill and Nancy, the National Park Service employees who surveyed the area.

Flora
Low mountain brush species vegetate the land: creosote bush scrub with yucca and cactus.

Fauna
Desert bighorn sheep. Birds include peregrine falcon, red-tailed hawk, American kestrel, Cooper's hawk, and greater roadrunner. Bald eagle, American white pelican, osprey and white-faced ibis may be seen near Lake Mead.

Sensitive species
Las Vegas bearpoppy, threecorner milkvetch, sticky buckwheat, banded Gila monster.

Wildlife: Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed hawk, American Kestrel, Cooper's Hawk, Greater Roadrunner, Bald Eagle, American White Pelican, Osprey, White-faced Ibis, Las Vegas Bearpoppy, Threecorner Milkvetch, Sticky Buckwheat