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Clipper Mountain Wilderness

Coordinates:34°44′17″N115°25′03″W / 34.73805°N 115.41759°W /34.73805; -115.41759
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Wilderness area in California, United States

Clipper Mountain Wilderness
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LocationMojave Trails National Monument,
San Bernardino County, California
Nearest cityEssex, California
Coordinates34°44′17″N115°25′03″W / 34.73805°N 115.41759°W /34.73805; -115.41759
Area33,843 acres (13,696 ha)
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management

TheClipper Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area in theClipper Mountains of the easternMojave Desert and withinMojave Trails National Monument, located in northeasternSan Bernardino County, California.[1][2] It is under the jurisdiction of theBureau of Land Management.[1]

Geography

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The 33,843-acre (13,696 ha) Clipper Mountain Wilderness is found mostly on the northern section of theClipper Mountains, which are adjacent on the north toInterstate 40 and historicU.S. Route 66. The wilderness area is adjoining the southernNational Park ServiceMojave National Preserve. It is 50 miles west ofNeedles, California.[3]

Description

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The Clipper Mountain Wilderness has rugged yellow and dark brown, horizontally stripedmesas, narrowcanyons withsprings, and sparsely vegetatedalluvial fans. The small cluster of volcanic mountains is oriented northeast to southwest. In the center, the most prominent ridge, Clipper Mountain, reaches an elevation of 4,625 feet before it dramatically drops off in series of sharp cliffs overlooking the Fenner andClipper Valleys.Castle Dome, a local landmark, can be clearly seen from Historic Route 66.[1]

Natural history

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Flora

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See:Category: Flora of the California desert regions

Theplant community vegetation types here are predominantlyCreosote bush (Larrea tridentata)xeric desert scrub anddesert wash scrubhabitats. In the spring, thealluvial fans turn yellow withBrittlebush -Encelia farinosa and other desertwildflowers.[1]

Fauna

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See:Category: Fauna of the Mojave Desert

Wildlife in the wilderness area is typical for the Mojave Desert; including a herd of 40-50desert bighorn sheep,coyotes,black-tailed jackrabbits,Mohave ground squirrels,kangaroo rats,greater roadrunners,chukar,quail,prairie falcons,red-tailed hawks,golden eagles,rattlesnakes, and several species of lizards including thezebra-tailed lizard. The entire wilderness is considered critical habitat for the threateneddesert tortoise.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcde"Clipper Mountain Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management. Archived fromthe original on October 12, 2011. RetrievedAugust 11, 2011.
  2. ^U.S. Dept. of Interior.gov: Map of Mojave Trails National MonumentArchived 2016-03-16 at theWayback Machine, with Wilderness Areas.
  3. ^"Clipper Mountain Wilderness Map"(PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on October 19, 2012. RetrievedAugust 11, 2011.

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