Clover Mountains Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Lincoln County, Nevada.
Clover Mountains Wilderness is a protected mountain area in Nevada featuring jagged peaks, exposed rock formations, and narrow canyons carved by water erosion. The landscape shifts constantly between steep ridges and forested gorges as elevation changes throughout the terrain.
The Clover Mountains Wilderness covers 85,668 acres (34,669 ha) southeast of Caliente in Lincoln County, on Nevada's border with Utah. It lies on the Great Basin Divide, between the Mojave Desert to the southwest and the Great Basin to the north. The land is a former volcanic region, and its rhyolite appears in pink, red, yellow, orange and brown.
The name comes from the clover that grows in the mountain meadows. Visitors today see old-growth Ponderosa Pine and Quaking Aspen stands on the upper slopes, while the southern section holds sagebrush and Joshua Trees from the adjacent Tule Desert. Mountain lions, bobcats, Desert Bighorn Sheep and golden eagles live here.
The western side can be reached from Caliente via State Highway 317, though all motorized vehicles and machines are prohibited inside. Visitors should come prepared to explore on foot with minimal facilities and signage.
The wilderness spans 85,668 acres across the Clover Mountains, straddling the Great Basin Divide between the Mojave Desert to the northeast and the Great Basin to the south-southeast. Its rhyolite appears in pink, red, yellow, orange and brown, and the southern edge carries Joshua Trees and sagebrush from the adjoining Tule Desert.
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