Desert National Wildlife Range
Desert National Wildlife Range
Directions: Approximately 23 miles N on U.S. Highway 95 from Las Vegas. A directional sign on the E side of the highway indicates a 4-mile gravel road to the Corn Creek field station.
Primary Wildlife: Set aside primarily for desert bighorn sheep. Also provides habitat for mule deer, other desert mammals, and migratory birds.
Habitat: 1,588,459 acres of Mohave Desert. The range has five well-defined life zones in the elevation range between 2,500 feet and nearly 10,000 feet: 1) creosote bush-salt bush, 2) yucca-Joshua tree, 3) pinyon juniper woodland, 4) ponderosa pine-fir forest, and 5) bristlecone pine forest.
Recreation and Education: Wildlife observation, study, and photography. Hunting for desert bighorn sheep by special permit. Primitive overnight backpacking.
Special Note: The range is managed as a wilderness area with many roads closed to vehicular travel.
c/o Desert NWR Complex
1500 North Decatur Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89108
(702) 646-3401
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
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