East and West Potential Additions to the Hoover Wilderness
 Managing agency: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests
Size: Approximately 83,825 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.
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 |
Just three miles off of Interstate 80, 
