Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness | |
Iucn Category: | Ib |
Map: | USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Clark County, Nevada, U.S. |
Nearest Town: | Searchlight, Nevada |
Coordinates: | 35.5313°N -115.0969°W |
Area: | 6489acres |
Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness is a designated (2002) wilderness area in Nevada. It comprises [1] and has an expanse of old-growth Joshua trees. "Wee Thump" means "ancient ones" in the language of the Paiute people. This Bureau of Land Management wilderness is a few miles west of Searchlight, Nevada. The wilderness is part of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, designated in 2023.