Black Canyon Wilderness (Nevada)

Black Canyon Wilderness
LocationClark County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityBoulder
Coordinates35°54′N 114°43′W / 35.900°N 114.717°W / 35.900; -114.717
Area17,220 acres (6,970 ha)
EstablishedNovember 6, 2002
Governing bodyNational Park Service

The Black Canyon Wilderness in the state of Nevada is a 17,220-acre (6,970 ha) wilderness area located in the Dry Lake Watershed along Dry Lake Valley at Black Canyon of the Colorado, west of the Great Basin Divide. It is part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Immediately to the south is the Eldorado Wilderness, in the El Dorado Mountains. Together, the two wilderness areas protect 49,170 acres (19,900 ha).