East and West Proposed Additions to the Hoover Wilderness
 Managing agency: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests
Size: Approximately 64,640 acres.
Location: In Mono County, 15 to 20 miles east of Bridgeport.
Description: This potential addition to the existing Hoover Wilderness forms the headwaters of the West Walker River and possesses striking visual quality and outstanding natural beauty. The region is characterized by 11,000+ foot-high snow-capped peaks and rugged ridges sloping down to glacier-carved U-shaped canyons. Ice-cold streams alternately tumble down rocky gorges and then meander across flower-studded meadows. More than 30 alpine lakes, large and small, dot the landscape.
The endangered great gray owl and threatened wolverine reside in the potential additions to the Hoover Wilderness, as do bighorn sheep, Mt. Lyell salamander, bald eagle, and golden trout.
Forest vegetation ranges from fir and lodgepole pine at the higher elevations, transitioning to Jeffrey pine, pinyon, juniper, and sagebrush in the lowlands. The endangered great gray owl and threatened wolverine reside in the area, as do bighorn sheep, Mt. Lyell salamander, bald eagle, and golden trout.
For additional information, please contact:
Sally Miller
The Wilderness Society
Phone: (760) 647-1614
Email: sally_miller@tws.org
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Just three miles off of Interstate 80, 
