Nellis Wash Wilderness | |
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Location | Clark County, Nevada, USA |
Coordinates | 35°23′22.04″N 114°44′24.9″W / 35.3894556°N 114.740250°W |
Area | 16,423 acres (66.46 km2) |
Established | 2002 |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Nellis Wash Wilderness is a 16,423 acre (6,646 ha) wilderness area located on the eastern side of the Newberry Mountains and extends eastward towards Lake Mohave.[1] It shares a border with the Spirit Mountain Wilderness on its southern point.[2] Nellis Wash Wilderness was designated as a wilderness area in 2002 and is managed by the National Park Service in Lake Mead National Recreation Area.[3] It is also within Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.