Nellis Wash Wilderness

Nellis Wash Wilderness
LocationClark County, Nevada, USA
Coordinates35°23′22.04″N 114°44′24.9″W / 35.3894556°N 114.740250°W / 35.3894556; -114.740250
Area16,423 acres (66.46 km2)
Established2002
Governing bodyNational Park Service

Nellis Wash Wilderness is a 16,423 acre (6,646 ha) wilderness area located on the eastern side of the Newberry Mountains and extends eastward towards Lake Mohave. It shares a border with the Spirit Mountain Wilderness on its southern point. Nellis Wash Wilderness was designated as a wilderness area in 2002 and is managed by the National Park Service in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It is also within Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.

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