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Eastern Sierra

The east side of the Sierra Nevada holds more unprotected wilderness than any region outside of northwest California. This region, known for its dramatic scenery and extensive recreational opportunities, contains over 1.4 million acres of unprotected wilderness, totaling approximately 43 percent of the region's public lands.. From the remote White Mountains to the unusual Volcanic Tablelands, this region's potential wilderness offers unique landscapes not currently represented as part of California's protected wilderness. Eastside unprotected wilderness areas contain ancient Indian petroglyphs and high altitude Native American sites. Areas of the Eastern Sierra contain some of the oldest geological features in California, dating back 1.6 billion years.

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Ansel Adams Wilderness: Owens River Headwaters Potential Additions
Granite Mountain Potential Wilderness
Hoover Wilderness: Bighorn Potential Additions
Hoover Wilderness: East/West Potential Additions
John Muir Potential Wilderness Additions
White Mountains Potential Wilderness


Also in this region:
Benton Range Potential Wilderness
Bodie Hills Potential Wilderness
Carson-Iceberg Potential Wilderness Additions
East Fork Carson Potential Wilderness
Excelsior Potential Wilderness
Freel Peak Potential Wilderness
Glass Mountain Potential Wilderness
Inyo Mountains Potential Wilderness Additions
Mono Crater Potential Wilderness
Slinkard Potential Wilderness
South Sierra Potential Wilderness Additions
Sweetwater Mountains Potential Wilderness
Volcanic Tablelands Potential Wilderness