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As part of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act signed into law on 30 November 2004, 157,716 acres (63,825 ha) in the area were designated as wilderness. The wilderness is managed by the BLM through their
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The area is characterized by very low rainfall, receiving less than 15 inches (380 mm) per year, on average.
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can be found in the region. The lower elevations of the range are mostly
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The range was named for the fact a share of the first settlers were
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Mormon Peak
Elevation
Coordinates
36°58′27″N 114°30′02″W / 36.97417°N 114.50056°W / 36.97417; -114.50056
Mormon Mountains is located in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada
Great Basin section
Lincoln County
Clark County
Range coordinates
36°56′53″N 114°27′37″W / 36.94806°N 114.46028°W / 36.94806; -114.46028
Topo map
USGS
Lincoln
Clark
Nevada
Mesquite
I–15
Virgin Valley
Meadow Valley Mountains
Meadow Valley
Moapa Valley
Mormon Peak
East Mormon Mountains
Bureau of Land Management
lizards
snakes
toads

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