Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
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The Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area is the federal land in northwestern Nevada
, under the Bureau of Land Management
-BLM management and protection, and the ten Wilderness Areas
within it.
The long name has led people to often shorten it to the Black Rock – High Rock NCA, when not needing the official name. The protected areas were created by the Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area Act of 2000.
s, historic emigrant trails, and the natural landmarks of the Black Rock Desert
and High Rock Canyon. Many activities, such as with a large group of people, require a BLM permit. The Wilderness Areas have no motorized vehicle travel, to support all the animal and plant community ecosystem
s within them. Walking and hiking are encouraged.
located within the NCA. There are the BLM Winnemucca office in Winnemucca, Nevada
and the BLM Surprise Valley office in Cedarville, California
.
Information is also available from The Friends of Black Rock High Rock, a 501(c)(3) organization, which helps manage the resources of the Black Rock Desert and High Rock regions, educates the public to foster stewardship and preserve its unique character, and sponsors events to enjoy it.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, under the Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately , or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. The BLM also manages of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal, state and private...
-BLM management and protection, and the ten Wilderness Areas
National Wilderness Preservation System
The National Wilderness Preservation System of the United States protects federally managed land areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. It was established by the Wilderness Act upon the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 3, 1964...
within it.
The long name has led people to often shorten it to the Black Rock – High Rock NCA, when not needing the official name. The protected areas were created by the Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area Act of 2000.
Recreation
The Black Rock – High Rock Conservation Area allows recreational uses, and motorized vehicle travel on trails and playas only, while managing the area to preserve the natural habitatHabitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s, historic emigrant trails, and the natural landmarks of the Black Rock Desert
Black Rock Desert
The Black Rock Desert is an arid region in the northern Nevada section of the Great Basin with a lakebed that is a dry remnant of Pleistocene Lake Lahontan...
and High Rock Canyon. Many activities, such as with a large group of people, require a BLM permit. The Wilderness Areas have no motorized vehicle travel, to support all the animal and plant community ecosystem
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
s within them. Walking and hiking are encouraged.
Information
The BLM office has online and printed maps and information, with the boundaries and features of the Black Rock – High Rock NCA and of the locations of the ten designated National Wilderness Preservation AreasNational Wilderness Preservation System
The National Wilderness Preservation System of the United States protects federally managed land areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. It was established by the Wilderness Act upon the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 3, 1964...
located within the NCA. There are the BLM Winnemucca office in Winnemucca, Nevada
Winnemucca, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,174 people, 2,736 households, and 1,824 families residing in the city. The population density was 867.5 people per square mile . There were 3,280 housing units at an average density of 396.6 per square mile...
and the BLM Surprise Valley office in Cedarville, California
Cedarville, California
Cedarville is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located east of Alturas, at an elevation of 4652 feet ....
.
Information is also available from The Friends of Black Rock High Rock, a 501(c)(3) organization, which helps manage the resources of the Black Rock Desert and High Rock regions, educates the public to foster stewardship and preserve its unique character, and sponsors events to enjoy it.
Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation Areas in the Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area include:- Calico Mountains WildernessCalico Mountains WildernessCalico Mountains Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the Calico Mountains.Rockhounding, hunting, and dayhiking are in the wilderness. Photography of geologic formations and spring wildflowers is a pastime of local visitors...
- Black Rock Desert WildernessBlack Rock Desert WildernessThe Black Rock Desert Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the east arm of the Black Rock Desert playa east of the Black Rock Range and west of the Jackson Mountains....
- East Fork High Rock Canyon WildernessEast Fork High Rock Canyon WildernessThe East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located on the northeast side of High Rock Canyon but does not include the 4x4 trail inside High Rock Canyon nor a 4x4 trail to the Yellow Hills.- External links :*...
- High Rock Canyon WildernessHigh Rock Canyon WildernessThe High Rock Canyon Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located on the southwest side of High Rock Canyon and north of the Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness...
- High Rock Lake WildernessHigh Rock Lake WildernessThe High Rock Lake Wilderness is a wilderness area in Nevada containing the northern portion of the Calico Mountains. High Rock Lake, for which the wilderness was named, was created about 11,800 years ago after a large rockslide closed the outlet to High Rock and Little High Rock Canyons. This new...
- Little High Rock Canyon WildernessLittle High Rock Canyon WildernessThe Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located south of the High Rock Canyon Wilderness and west of the High Rock Lake Wilderness.- External links :*...
- North Jackson Mountains WildernessNorth Jackson Mountains WildernessThe North Jackson Mountains Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the Jackson Mountains north of the South Jackson Mountains Wilderness and east of the Black Rock Desert Wilderness....
- Pahute Peak WildernessPahute Peak WildernessThe Pahute Peak Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the central Black Rock Range west of the Black Rock Desert Wilderness.- External links :*...
- South Jackson Mountains WildernessSouth Jackson Mountains WildernessThe South Jackson Mountains Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the Jackson Mountains south of the North Jackson Mountains Wilderness and east of the Black Rock Desert Wilderness....
See also
- Applegate TrailApplegate TrailThe Applegate Trail was a wilderness trail through today's U.S. states of Idaho, Nevada, California, and Oregon, and was originally intended as a less dangerous route to the Oregon Territory.-Background:...
- Black Rock Desert
- List of wilderness areas in Nevada
External links
- BLM: official Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area website - from BLM Winnemucca office in Winnemucca, NevadaWinnemucca, Nevada-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,174 people, 2,736 households, and 1,824 families residing in the city. The population density was 867.5 people per square mile . There were 3,280 housing units at an average density of 396.6 per square mile...
- BLM: official Black Rock Desert – High Rock National Conservation Area website - from BLM Surprise Valley office, Cedarville, CaliforniaCedarville, CaliforniaCedarville is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located east of Alturas, at an elevation of 4652 feet ....
- BLM: Black Rock Desert – High Rock National NCA and Wilderness Areas MAP - & - MAP: PDF version
- The Friends of Black Rock - High Rock website
