Mount Wilson is a mountain located in the Spring Mountain range of southern Nevada. It is located on land managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management as the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, part of the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness Area. It is the highest peak in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
| Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,071 ft (2,155 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 670 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 36°05′37″N 115°29′02″W / 36.093641128°N 115.483980147°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Wilson | |
| Location | Clark County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Parent range | Spring Mountains[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Blue Diamond |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Wilson is 17 miles (27 km) west of downtown Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada.
Hiking Route
editMount Wilson's sandstone cliffs are accessible to hikers starting at the First Creek trailhead[3] and proceeding west into First Creek Canyon. From there, at least two distinct and strenuous third-class routes lead to the summit.
References
edit- ^ a b "Wilson". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ a b "Mount Wilson, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "First Creek Canyon Trail | Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association". www.redrockcanyonlv.org. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
External links
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Media related to Mount Wilson (Red Rock Canyon NCA) at Wikimedia Commons- "Mount Wilson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Mount Wilson". SummitPost.org.
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