| Trilobite Wilderness | |
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 Sign welcoming visitors to the area | |
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| Location | Mojave Trails National Monument, San Bernardino County, California |
| Nearest city | Chambless, California |
| Coordinates | 34°38′33″N 115°35′28″W / 34.64247°N 115.591234°W |
| Area | 37,308 |
| Established | 31 October 1994 |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
Trilobite Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Marble Mountains of the eastern Mojave Desert in northeastern San Bernardino County, California. It is named for the large number of trilobite fossils that can be found within its boundaries. Aside from its paleontological significance, it is home to typical flora and fauna of the Mojave Desert, including a stable population of Bighorn Sheep and desert tortoise.[1][2] The area was created as an addition to the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1994 as a part of the California Desert Protection Act.[3] The site is managed by the Bureau of Land Management which allows non-commercial personal collection of invertebrate fossils within the wilderness area.[4]
- ^ "Trilobite Wilderness". wilderness.net. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Trilobite Wilderness | Bureau of Land Management". www.blm.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Public Law 103-433". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Marble Mountain Rock Collecting Area (Trilobite)". recreation.gov. Retrieved 27 October 2024.