| Black Rock Desert | |
|---|---|
BLM map of theBlack Rock-High Rock NCA and 10 wilderness areas including Black Rock Desert Wilderness | |
| Location | Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°13′0.639″N118°45′21.606″W / 41.21684417°N 118.75600167°W /41.21684417; -118.75600167 |
| Elevation | 1,207 m (3,960 ft) |
| Established | 2000 |
| Operator | Bureau of Land Management |
TheBlack Rock Desert Wilderness is aU S Wilderness Area in Nevada under theBureau of Land Management. It is located in the east arm of theBlack Rock Desert playa east of theBlack Rock Range and west of theJackson Mountains.[2][3]The wilderness has a land area of 314,829 acres, or 1,274.1 km2. It is the largest U.S.designated wilderness area that is managed solely by the Bureau of Land Management, and the largest that is not located within a National Forest, National Park (or Preserve), or National Wildlife Refuge. It is located within theBlack Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, also managed by the BLM.