The Bridge Canyon Wilderness is a small wilderness area located in the Newberry Mountains in southern Nevada, United States, in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.Bridge Canyon Wilderness at Lake Mead National Recreation Area official website (accessed 2014-05-11). It is also within Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. The rock outcrops and caves make this area very striking. Stands of cottonwood trees can be found along the Grapevine Wash and Sacatone Wash water courses. Canyon grape, cattails and rushes grow in Grapevine Canyon. Reptiles include the Western chuckwalla, side-blotched lizard, and Gila monster.Bridge Canyon Wilderness
Characteristics
The Wilderness covers an area of , with elevations rising to . Bridge Canyon is situated approximately south of Las Vegas and west of Laughlin.
NWPS Bridge Canyon Wilderness became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in 2002."Bridge Canyon Wilderness, NV" at recreation.gov (accessed 2014-05-11).
References
External links U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
See also Grapevine Canyon (Nevada) Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs