Wild Areas in the South Region

Southern Region
From the floor of the Mojave Desert to the top of Mt. Charleston at over 11,000 feet this region offers an incredible diversity of wilderness resources. From great climbing in the LaMadre and Rainbow Mountains to the wonderful areas along the Colorado River, this region has it all including the archaeologically rich areas in the Gold Butte National Monument. The expansive Desert National Wildlife Refuge including the Sheep Range is under threat from the military and still needs wilderness protection.

Angel Peak North Roadless Area
USFS Inventoried Roadless Area

Arrow Canyon Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Billy Goat Peak Proposed Wilderness
Citizen Proposed Area

Bitter Ridge Proposed Wilderness
Citizen Proposed Area

Black Canyon Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Black Ridge Proposed Wilderness
Citizen Proposed Area

Bridge Canyon Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Buffington Pockets
Lands with Wilderness Characteristics

Desert Hills-Pahranagat Proposed Wilderness
Citizen Proposed Area

Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Agency Proposed Wilderness Areas

East Desert Range (Rug Mtn) Proposed Wilderness
USFWS Proposed Wilderness Area

Eldorado Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Fossil Elbow Proposed Wilderness Area
USFWS Proposed Wilderness Area

Gass Peak Proposed Wilderness Area
USFWS Proposed Wilderness Area

Gold Butte National Monument

Gates of the Grand Canyon
USNPS Proposed Wilderness Area

Highland Range
Lands with Wilderness Characteristics

Hole-in-the-Rock Proposed Wilderness Area
USFWS Proposed Wilderness Area

Indian Hills Roadless Area
USFS Inventoried Roadless Area

Ireteba Peaks Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Jimbilnan Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Jumbo Springs Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

La Madre Mountain Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Las Vegas Rangeuj Proposed Wilderness
USFWS Proposed Wilderness Area

Lime Canyon Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Lovell Summit South Proposed Wilderness
Citizen Proposed Area

Million Hills Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness Study Area

Mount Charleston Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Mount Stirling Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness Study Area

Muddy Mountains Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Nellis Wash Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

North McCullough Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Pinto Valley Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Pintwater Range Wilderness Study Area
USFWS Wilderness Study Area

Rainbow Mountain Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Resting Springs Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness Study Area

Sheep Range Proposed Wilderness Area
USFWS Proposed Wilderness Area

South McCullough Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Spirit Mountain Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area

Spotted Range Proposed Wilderness Area
USFWS Wilderness Study Area

Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area
Wilderness Study Area

Temple Mesa Proposed Wilderness
Citizen Proposed Area

Tramp Ridge Proposed Wilderness
Citizen Proposed Area

Virgin Peak Proposed Wilderness
Wilderness Study Area

Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness
Designated Wilderness Area


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