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Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness

The Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness is located in Churchill County in west central Nevada near Fallon. The tallest peak in the Wilderness is Mount Augusta at 9,966 feet. The Clan Alpine Mountains are...

Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.

Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net
DesignationWilderness
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateNevada
Size128,362 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated2022, by Congress
Center point39.6287, -117.8479
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 23)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.49 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowFebruary: 0.47 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowMarch: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowApril: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMay: 0.97 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.18 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.28 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.19 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.56 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 0.54 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowDecember: 0.55 inches of precipitation, 1.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 31.1°F averageFebruary: 35.7°F averageMarch: 41.2°F averageApril: 46.2°F averageMay: 54.1°F averageJune: 62.4°F averageJuly: 71.3°F averageAugust: 69.6°F averageSeptember: 60.4°F averageOctober: 48.9°F averageNovember: 38.2°F averageDecember: 29.6°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Middlegate-Clifford, 25 miles from the center point at 4,600 feet, station USC00265132 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 6 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 4 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the center point, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness?

128,362 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness in?

Nevada.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 2022.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness?

No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How do I get to Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 39.629, -117.848. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 23 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.