| 词条 | Mount Moriah Wilderness |
| 释义 |
| name = Mt. Moriah Wilderness | iucn_category = Ib | photo = MtMoriahNV.jpg | photo_caption = Mt. Moriah in Mt. Moriah Wilderness | map = USA | relief = 1 | map_caption = | location = White Pine County, Nevada, United States | nearest_city = Ely, NV | coordinates = {{coord|39|16|N|114|12|W|region:US|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = | area = {{convert|89790|acre}} | established = December 5, 1989 | governing_body = U.S. Forest Service & U.S. Bureau of Land Management }} The Mt. Moriah Wilderness is a {{convert|89790|acre|sing=on}} wilderness area in the northern part of the Snake Range of White Pine County, in the eastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. The Mt. Moriah Wilderness was designated in 1989 and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, as some {{convert|8700|acre}} in the northern portion of the Wilderness lies on BLM land.[1] TopographyMount Moriah, the namesake of the Wilderness, rises {{convert|12050|ft}} above the Snake Valley on its east flank and the Spring Valley on the west. At {{convert|11000|ft}} and stretching north and west of the peak is a unique plateau called the Table.[2] Much of the area is composed of limestone and shallow caves are common in the Wilderness.[1]ArcheologyArchaeological sites including caves utilized by Native Americans, pictographs, and lithic scatters are found in the Wilderness.[3] VegetationSee: Category:Flora of the Great Basin The Mount Moriah Wilderness lies within the Intermountain sagebrush/ponderosa pine ecosystem and vegetation varies with the elevation. Pinyon pine and juniper dominate the lower slopes, while aspen, mountain mahogany, white and Douglas fir, limber pine, and bristlecone pine are found in the upper elevations.[3] Wildlife{{Category see also|Fauna of the Great Basin}}A variety of wildlife and fish species inhabit the Mt. Moriah Wilderness. The majority of the area is summer range for mule deer, although some of the lower elevation benches and riparian areas are used year-round. Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep can be found throughout the year in the area, as well as blue grouse, sage grouse, and chukar. Rainbow trout, brook trout, and the unique Bonneville cutthroat trout are found in the area's perennial streams, including Hampton Creek, Hendry's Creek, and Smith Creek.[3] See also
References1. ^1 Mt. Moriah Wilderness - Wilderness.net 2. ^Mt. Moriah Wilderness - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 3. ^1 2 Mount Moriah Wilderness - GORP External links
5 : Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest|Wilderness Areas of Nevada|Protected areas of White Pine County, Nevada|Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada|Great Basin National Heritage Area |
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