San Gorgonio Wilderness
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox Protected area The San Gorgonio Wilderness is located in the eastern San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County and into northern Riverside County, Southern California.
It begins north of San Gorgonio Pass, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". west of Morongo Valley and Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Palm Springs, California.[1]
Geography
The wilderness is part of the eastern slope of the San Bernardino Mountains, with topography rapidly changing from low, rolling foothills and canyons to steep, rugged mountains. These mountains include Mount San Gorgonio and several other peaks over Script error: No such module "convert".. Elevations range from Script error: No such module "convert".. Because of this elevation gradient, the wilderness reflects a transition between desert, coastal and mountain environments, including the different types of vegetation representative of each elevation.[1]
The United States Congress designated the San Gorgonio Wilderness in 1964. By 1984, it expanded to Script error: No such module "convert".. In 1994, it was further expanded with additional BLM lands and it now has a total of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
Sand to Snow National Monument
The San Gorgonio Wilderness is now within the Sand to Snow National Monument, established by President Obama in February 2016.[3] It is managed jointly by the San Bernardino National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management.[4][5]
See also
References
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- ↑ Whitehouse.gov: Presidential Proclamation − Establishment of the Sand to Snow National Monument, 12 February 2016 — "The USFS shall manage that portion of the monument within the boundaries of the San Bernardino National Forest, and BLM shall manage the remainder of the monument."
- ↑ BLM California: Sand to Snow National Monument website (83,000 acres)
- ↑ USDA Forest Service: Sand to Snow National Monument webpage (71,000 acres).
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External links
- Recreation.gov: San Gorgonio Wilderness area
- Wilderness.net: San Gorgonio Wilderness
- San Gorgonio Wilderness Association
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- Wilderness areas of California
- San Bernardino Mountains
- Sand to Snow National Monument
- Protected areas of San Bernardino County, California
- Protected areas of Riverside County, California
- Bureau of Land Management areas in California
- San Bernardino National Forest
- IUCN Category Ib
- Protected areas established in 1964
- 1964 establishments in California