South Jackson Mountains Wilderness
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The 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
.
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...
in Nevada 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...
. It is located in the Jackson Mountains
Jackson Mountains
One hundred seventy five million years ago continental plates collided causing the rise of the Jackson Mountain Range. Today the majority of the range is divided into two federally protected wilderness area, the North Jackson Wilderness and the South Jackson Wilderness...
south of the North Jackson Mountains Wilderness
North Jackson Mountains Wilderness
The 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....
and east of the Black Rock Desert Wilderness
Black Rock Desert Wilderness
The 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....
.