The geologically rich soils of the proposed Indian Pass Wilderness Additions and the adjacent proposed Buzzards Peak Wilderness create landscapes of rich chocolate brown, yellows, reds, and blues.
These areas are an important part of the traditional homeland of the Quechan tribe, containing ancient trails, intaglios, rock alignments, sleeping circles, lithic scatter, and other evidence of the tribe’s long history here. The proposed Indian Pass Additions and Buzzards Peak Wilderness were left out of the 1994 California Desert Protection Act because of private ownership. But, these wild areas have since been purchased by private donors and gifted to the BLM for conservation.
