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Services, Getting There Hikes & Trails Related Areas Map Information USGS topo: Donna Schee Peak NW & SW, King Lear Peak NE & NW & SE, Hobo Canyon & Bottle Creek SW. See also BLM's Winnemucca Field Office Northeastern Recreation Guide. DeLorme Gazetteer: page 19 & 20. |
Wilderness Area Status Designated Wilderness Area Management Managing Agency: Bureau of Land Management Area Description Dominating the South Jackson Mountains Wilderness is the nearly 9,000-foot summit of King Lear Peak. It rises almost 5,000 vertical feet from the valley floor to its turret-like top. The South Jackson Mountain Wilderness area runs about 15 miles long and from 2 to 11 miles wide. Like its adjacent wilderness neighbor to the north, this range was thought to have been an island when prehistoric Lake Lahontan covered much of the region. King Lear Peak is recognized as one of the best rock climbing and mountaineering sites in northwest Nevada. Bighorn sheep grace its slopes. The western slopes of the wilderness are riddled with deep canyons sporting names like Hobo, Bliss, Alaska and McGill. A short cherrystemmed road leads to the mouth of McGill Canyon and provides a great place to launch a hike. Cottonwood trees and running water make this a popular area for all recreationists. This wilderness is a component of the Bureau of Land Management's National Conservation Lands. Wildlife: Painted Lady, California Bighorn Sheep, Green-tailed Towhee, Mountain Bluebird, Violet Green Swallow, White-throated Swift, Western Kingbird, Bullock |
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