Indian Pass Wilderness

The Indian Pass Wilderness is 32,418-acre (13,119 ha) wilderness area under the administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The reserve is located in the very southeastern part of the Chocolate Mountains, in the southeastern part of California, just to the west of the Colorado River in the Lower Colorado River Valley. It adjoins the Picacho Peak Wilderness to the south, and the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge to the east.

Indian Pass Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
LocationImperial County, California, USA
Nearest cityYuma, Arizona
Coordinates33.0808720°N 114.7746828°W / 33.0808720; -114.7746828[1]
Area32,418 acres (13,119 ha) [2]
Established1994 [3]
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management

Quartz Peak at 2,126 feet (648 m)[4] lies in the west of the wilderness. Julian Wash, which drains eastwards into the Colorado River, marks the center of the wilderness and gives the name "Julian Wash Country" to the wilderness area.

Animals such as the Colorado River toad, desert bighorn sheep, and wild burros live in the refuge habitat.

See also

References
  1. "Indian Pass Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  2. "Wilderness Acreage Breakdown for The Indian Pass Wilderness". Wilderness.net.
  3. "Indian Pass Wilderness". Wilderness.net.
  4. "Quartz Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-08-21.



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