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Mormon Mountains : ウィキペディア英語版 | Mormon Mountains
The Mormon Mountains are located in Lincoln and Clark counties in Nevada,〔 between 16 and northwest of Mesquite on I–15 in the Virgin Valley, east of the Meadow Valley Mountains and Meadow Valley and northeast of Moapa Valley.〔''Overton, Nevada–Arizona'', 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987〕 The highest point in the range is Mormon Peak, at above sea level.〔''Moapa Peak NW, Nevada,'' 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1969〕 Another smaller mountain range lies to the east, called the East Mormon Mountains. The south fork of the Toquop Wash drains the east side of the range and continues on through the N–S linear ridge of the East Mormon Mountains.〔 The mountains fall under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and cover approximately . The Mormon Mountains are home to several different species of lizards, and ground snakes, toads and bullfrogs can be found in the region. The lower elevations of the range are mostly shrublands, but at higher elevations one can find "pygmy conifers" and single-leaf pinyon pines, in the Pinyon-juniper woodland plant community. The area is characterized by very low rainfall, receiving less than per year, on average. ==Mormon Mountains Wilderness==
As part of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act signed into law on 30 November 2004, in the area were designated as wilderness.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mormon Mounatains Wilderness )〕 The wilderness is managed by the BLM through their Ely District office.
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