El Dorado Wilderness Map

31,950 acres

Location: 40 miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada

Terrain: Contained within this unit are the picturesque and rugged Eldorado Mountains. The area is a maze of peaks and side canyons with vertical cliffs extending to the edge of the Colorado River. Much of the terrain was formed by volcanism.

Habitat Type: Creosote bush scrub with low-desert shrubs and a variety of cacti.

Special Features:

• The area contains scenic beauty and some remnants of historic mining.

• Water is scarce and the summer temperatures can reach 120+ degrees.

• Archeological resources in the area include petroglyphs and lithic scatters.

• Bighorn sheep, bobcats, mountain lion, coyotes and jackrabbits inhabit the area.

• Reptiles found in the area include side-blotched lizard, rattlesnakes and desert tortoise.