Please register or login . Shaded with soft colors, the Nopah Range is composed of sedimentary rocks capped at about 4,200 feet. The California Valley extends into the eastern Wilderness. Desert bighorn sheep may be seen here, especially in the northern portion, along with wild horses and wild burros. A few prairie falcons have been spotted hunting over the low desert regions.
Vegetation is sparse but the environment here is known to support the ivory-spined agave plant.
You should see evidence of old mining activity in the southern portion. You won't find trails or much to drink both facts being typical of the California Desert. From Tecopa, CA, take the Old Spanish Trail east about three miles. The road forms the northern Wilderness boundary for the next eight miles. Early spring and late fall.