Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness

Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness is a designated (2002) wilderness area in Nevada.[1] It comprises 6,050 acres (2,450 ha)[2] and has an expanse of old-growth Joshua trees. "Wee Thump" means "ancient ones" in the language of the Paiute people. This Bureau of Land Management wilderness is a few miles west of Searchlight, Nevada. The wilderness is part of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, designated in 2023.

Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness
Map showing the location of Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness
Map showing the location of Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness
LocationClark County, Nevada, U.S.
Nearest townSearchlight, Nevada
Coordinates35.531256°N 115.096932°W / 35.531256; -115.096932
Area6,489 acres (26 km2)
Established2002 (2002)
Governing bodyU.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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