High Rock Canyon Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in northwestern Nevada, United States.
High Rock Canyon Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in Nevada managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It lies on the southwest side of High Rock Canyon and north of the Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness. The 4x4 trail running through High Rock Canyon is not part of the designated wilderness.
The Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail runs along the eastern boundary of the wilderness. It was part of the route used by emigrants heading west in the 19th century. The wilderness itself lies southwest of High Rock Canyon and north of the Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness.
The Northern Paiute people lived in this high desert country for generations, and archaeological sites across the canyon system record their long presence. The Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail along the eastern boundary later brought Euro-American emigrants through the same corridor.
The wilderness lies on the southwest side of High Rock Canyon, north of Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness, and does not include the 4x4 trail inside the canyon itself. Access is by rough desert roads, so high-clearance vehicles are needed. The area is closed from late January to mid-May to protect nesting raptors.
The wilderness lies southwest of High Rock Canyon and north of Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness, and it excludes the 4x4 trail running through High Rock Canyon itself. The Bureau of Land Management manages the area, so visitors should check access before planning a route.
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