Ireteba Peaks Wilderness

Ireteba Peaks Wilderness
Ireteba Peaks Wilderness (15121576971
Landscape of Iretaba Peaks Wilderness
Map showing the location of Ireteba Peaks Wilderness
Map showing the location of Ireteba Peaks Wilderness
LocationClark County, Nevada, USA
Nearest cityLas Vegas, NV
Coordinates35°35′39.96″N 114°49′43.92″W / 35.5944333°N 114.8288667°W / 35.5944333; -114.8288667
Area32,745 acres (132.51 km2)
Established2002
Governing bodyNational Park Service, Bureau of Land Management

Ireteba Peaks Wilderness is a 32,745 acre (13,251 ha) wilderness area spanning the area of the southern part of Eldorado Mountains to the northern parts of Lake Mohave. It is located 45 miles (72 km) south of Las Vegas and was designated as a wilderness area in 2002.[1] Iretaba Peaks Wilderness is managed by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management.[2] The western (BLM) portion of the wilderness is part of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, designated in 2023.

  1. ^ "Ireteba Peaks Wilderness Fact Sheet" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management.
  2. ^ "Ireteba Peaks Wilderness - Lake Mead National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-09-16.