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Whipple Mountains Wilderness

Wilderness Area in Great Basin, Sonoran Desert in CA

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The Whipple Mountains Wilderness is a 76,122-acre (30,805 ha) wilderness administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Most of the Whipple Mountains are within the wilderness area. It is located in the northeastern Colorado Desert near the Colorado River. Lake Havasu and Lake Havasu City are 25 miles (40 km) to the south. Earp, California and Parker, Arizona are 20 miles (32 km) to the north. The Parker Dam is 8 miles (13 km) due east. The western portion of the mountain range has pale green formations, differing from the eastern, steeply carved and striking brick-red volcanics. Landforms are diverse and range from valley floors and washes to steep-walled canyons, domed peaks, natural bridges, and eroded spires. The mountains mark a major direction change of the north-south…

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