| Indian Pass Wilderness | |
|---|---|
| Location | Imperial County, California,United States |
| Nearest city | Yuma, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33°04′51″N114°46′29″W / 33.0808720°N 114.7746828°W /33.0808720; -114.7746828[2] |
| Area | 32,418 acres (13,119 ha)[3] |
| Established | 1994[4] |
| Governing body | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
TheIndian Pass Wilderness is 32,418-acre (13,119 ha) wilderness area under the administered by theBureau of Land Management. The reserve is located in the very southeastern part of theChocolate Mountains, in the southeastern part ofCalifornia, just to the west of theColorado River in theLower Colorado River Valley. It adjoins thePicacho Peak Wilderness to the south, and theImperial National Wildlife Refuge to the east.
Quartz Peak at 2,126 feet (648 m)[5]lies in the west of the wilderness. Julian Wash, which drains eastwards into theColorado River, marks the center of the wilderness and gives the name "Julian Wash Country" to the wilderness area.
Animals such as theColorado River toad,desert bighorn sheep, andwild burros live in the refugehabitat.
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