| 词条 | Withington Wilderness |
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| iucn_category = Ib | name = Withington Wilderness | photo = SanMateos SE of Withington.jpg | photo_caption = The view of the San Mateo Mountains, southeast of the Withington Wilderness Area. | map = USA New Mexico | map_caption = | location = New Mexico, United States | nearest_city = Magdalena, NM | coordinates = {{coords|33.896|-107.459|region:US|notes=[1]|display=inline, title}} | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = U.S. Forest Service, Cibola National Forest | url = http://www.fs.usda.gov/cibola/ }} The Withington Wilderness is a 19,000-acre Wilderness area within the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest.[2] The Withington sits within the northern section and on the eastern slope of the San Mateo Mountains in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The Withington Wilderness was designated by Congress in 1980. The Withington Wilderness ranges from 6,800 feet to 10,100 feet atop Mount Withington. While the origin of the name for Mount Withington is unclear, it has been suggested that Major George M. Wheeler, leader of the Wheeler Survey, one of the major surveys of the western United States in the late nineteenth century, may have named the peak for William Herbert Withington (1835-1903), a Union Officer in the Civil War.[3] The 8,039-acre White Cap Inventoried Roadless Area is directly adjacent to the Withington Wilderness. The Apache Kid Wilderness, also in the San Mateo Mountains, lies due south of the Withington Wilderness. To the north of the Withington Wilderness and San Mateo Mountains is the Very Large Array radio telescope observatory. Plants & WildlifeThe topography in the northern San Mateo Mountains is gentler than that in the south, but still features deep canyons, high ridgelines and generally dry conditions. Winters are cold enough to bring snow, and during July and August, the desert "monsoon" season, rainwater may flood narrow canyons.[4] The vegetation ranges from pine, spruce, and fir at high elevations to piñon and juniper farther down. Near the eastern boundary, at the lowest elevation in the Wilderness, ocotillo stands are found.[5] Habitats in the Withington Wilderness support populations of mountain lion, black bear, elk, mule deer, coyote, turkey and quail. A portion of the Wilderness is critical habitat for the threatened Mexican spotted owl. The greater San Mateo Mountains were identified as a key conservation area by The Nature Conservancy due to their ecological diversity and species richness.[6] {{Gallery|title=Wildlife in the Withington Wilderness Area |align=center |width=160 |height=130 |lines=4 |File:Strix occidentalis lucida-2.jpg|The Withington Wilderness contains critical habitat for the threatened Mexican spotted owl. |File:Kaibab Elk.jpg|The Withington Wilderness is home to healthy populations of elk. |File:Bear on MtTaylor USFS.jpg|A black bear in Cibola National Forest. ||Mirriam's turkeys are found in the Withington Wilderness. |File:mule_deer_fawn_in_snow.jpg|A mule deer fawn in the snow. }} RecreationQuiet recreation opportunities including hiking, backbacking, stargazing, hunting, and horseback-riding are ample in the Withington Wilderness. The wild scenery is spectacular, with dramatic views from the top of ridgelines and open canyons available for exploration. Two developed campgrounds, Bear Trap and Hughes Mills, are located just outside the Wilderness and the latter provides hiking access to Mount Withington. See also
References1. ^{{cite web|title=Withington Wilderness|url=http://www.lat-long.com/Latitude-Longitude-1992387-New_Mexico-Withington_Wilderness.html|publisher=Lat-long.com}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Withington Wilderness|url=http://www.wilderness.net/NWPS/wildView?WID=655|publisher=Wilderness.net}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Julyan|first=Robert|title=The Place Names of New Mexico|year=1996|publisher=University of New Mexico Press}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Cibola's Four Wilderness Areas|url=http://www.wilderness.net/NWPS/wildView?WID=655|publisher=Cibola National Forest}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Withington Wilderness|url=http://www.wilderness.net/NWPS/wildView?WID=655|publisher=Wilderness.net}} 6. ^{{cite book|last=The Nature Conservancy|title=Chapter 10: Ecological & Biological Diversity of the Cibola National Forest, Mountain Districts in Ecological and Biological Diversity of National Forests in Region 3|year=2004|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r3/landmanagement/planning/?cid=fsbdev3_022067}} External links and further reading
2 : Cibola National Forest|Magdalena Ranger District |
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