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Spirit Mountain is the center of creation for all Yuman speaking tribes and is considered a sacred area. [ 11 ] [ 18 ] The 506,814-acre national monument (205,100 ha) is managed by the Bureau of Land Management , National Park Service , and Bureau of Reclamation .
Spirit Mountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. After a proposed large-scale wind farm faced opposition from local Searchlight residents, residents and tribal groups began a push for national monument designation in 2020. [7] The Clark County Commission voted unanimously to support the monument.
Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area is a 33,518-acre (13,564 ha) wilderness area located in the Newberry Mountains in Clark County, Nevada, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Laughlin. [2] Spirit Mountain lies within the area. [3] [4] It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
The range is Nevada's southernmost named mountain range, and lies to the northwest of the town of Laughlin and west of Lake Mohave. The Newberry Mountains connect with the Eldorado Mountains and The Highland Mountains. [4] The highest point in the range is Spirit Mountain at 5,642 feet (1,720 m). Native Americans held the range to be sacred. [5]
The canyon itself is located in the Bridge Canyon Wilderness [10] and the Spirit Mountain Wilderness as well as partially being in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. [11] There is a brief hike to reach the canyon itself from the parking lot.
The Avi Kwa Ame National Monument will span about 506,000 acres. Its namesake mountain, Avi Kwa Ame, which means “Spirit Mountain” in the Mojave language, reaches a peak of 5,963 feet. The ...
Cedar Mountain, also known as Spirit Mountain, is a prominent 7,880-foot-elevation (2,400-meter) summit located in Park County, Wyoming, United States. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Description
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