Government Peak Wilderness

Government Peak Wilderness is a 6,313-acre protected area in the northern Snake Range of eastern Nevada, about 55 miles north of Baker. Designated in 2006 and managed by the Bureau of Land Management, it includes varied terrain ranging from desert brush and grasses at lower elevations to pinyon, juniper, and bare rock cliffs around Government Peak. The area is valued for quiet, low-development recreation such as camping, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, and hunting. Its most notable appeal is solitude, especially in George Wash south of Government Peak and in the higher juniper-covered country.

McGill, Nevada · United States