| Juniper Dunes Wilderness | |
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.jpg) Juniper Dunes | |
 Interactive map of Juniper Dunes Wilderness | |
| Location | Franklin County, Washington,United States |
| Nearest city | Pasco, WA |
| Coordinates | 46°23′30″N118°51′20″W / 46.39167°N 118.85556°W /46.39167; -118.85556 |
| Area | 7,140 acres (28.9 km²) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | United States Department of InteriorBureau of Land Management |
TheJuniper Dunes Wilderness is a protectedwilderness area comprising 7,140 acres (28.9 km²) inFranklin County, Washington. Established in 1984, it is noteworthy for the northernmost growth ofwestern juniper trees that live among the area's large sand dunes.[1]
Common wildlife found in Juniper Dunes Wilderness includemule deer,bobcat,coyote,badger,skunk,weasel,porcupine,pocket gopher,kangaroo rat, several species ofmouse,hawk,owl,raven,quail,partridge,pheasant,dove, numerous songbirds, andrattlesnakes.[1]
Other than the namesake junipers, no trees grow in significant numbers here.[1] Other vegetation found in the Wilderness includerubber rabbitbrush,green rabbitbrush,bluebunch wheatgrass,Indian ricegrass,white sand-verbena,Franklin sandwort,sicklepod milkvetch,turpentine cymopterus, hymenopappus,prickly pear cactus,sand-dune penstemon,lanceleaf breadroot,sand dock,Carey balsamroot,wild-hyacinth,larkspur,wild flax,snow buckwheat,desert parsley Indian-potato, andsilverleaf phacelia.[2]
As the wilderness area is surrounded by privately owned land an agreement was reached in early 2007 with landowners that allows visitors, with permission, to travel on one of several oldjeep trails that end near the Wilderness boundary.[1]
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