Parsnip Peak Wilderness
{{Short description|Wilderness area in Nevada, United States}}
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Parsnip Peak Wilderness is a {{convert|43693|acre|adj=on}} wilderness in northeastern Lincoln County, Nevada. Its elevations range from {{convert|6160|to|8916|ft}}. It received wilderness status in 2004.
The area, which lies within the Wilson Creek Range, contains prehistoric sites, including the Mount Wilson Archaeological District. Its vegetation includes aspen groves, grasslands, mountain mahogany, and sagebrush, and it serves as a habitat for elk, mule deer, and raptors, including the northern goshawk.
References
- [https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=670#contacts Parsnip Peak Wilderness] - Wilderness Connect
- [https://www.nevadawilderness.org/parsnip_peak_wilderness Parsnip Peak Wilderness] - Friends of Nevada Wilderness
- [http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&sid=cp108FHq9B&refer=&r_n=hr720.108&db_id=108&item=&sel=TOC_12320& SEC. 203. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM]. House Report 108-720 - LINCOLN COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2004.
- [https://www.leg.state.nv.us/72nd/Interim/StatCom/Wilderness/Exhibits/htm_pages/Parsnip_Peak.htm Parsnip Peak Wilderness - Proposed]. State of Nevada.
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Category:Protected areas of Lincoln County, Nevada