Muddy Mountains

{{Short description|Mountain range in southern Nevada, US}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox mountain  | name = Muddy Mountains | native_name = | other_name =  | etymology =  | image = MuddyPk88.jpg | image_caption = Muddy Peak, second highest summit of the Muddy Mountains  | country = United States | state = Nevada | region = | district = Clark County | topo_map = Piute Point | topo_maker = USGS  | borders_on =  | range_coordinates = {{coord|36|23|33.908|N|114|39|0.960|W|type:mountain_scale:300000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | highest = Muddy Summit | elevation_m = 1657 | coordinates = {{coord|36|17|55|N|114|42|51|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline}} | length_mi = | length_orientation = | width_mi = | width_orientation = | area_mi2 =  | geology = | orogeny = | age =  | map = Nevada | map_caption = Location of Muddy Mountains in Nevada<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|id=863761|name=Muddy Mountains|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> }} The '''Muddy Mountains''' are a large mountain range in Clark County, Nevada.<ref name="gnis"/>

The Muddy Mountains surround a north section of Bitter Spring Valley, which also lies at the northwest perimeter of the Black Mountains, lying on a north shore of an east-west section of Lake Mead. <gallery mode=packed heights=120> File:Cross bedding in Aztec Sandstone.jpg|Cross bedding in Aztec Sandstone, Muddy Mountains Wilderness Area File:Muddy Mountains, Nevada.jpg|Muddy Mountains seen from the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada </gallery>

The '''Muddy Mountains Wilderness''' consists of 48,154 acres and was established by the U.S. Congress in 2002. The wilderness area is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. Elevations in the area range from 1,700 feet (518 m) to 5,400 feet (1645 m).<ref>[https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=400 Muddy Mountains Wilderness] - Wilderness Connect</ref>

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150625115059/http://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/nature/muddymountainwild.htm Muddy Mountains Wilderness] – Lake Mead National Recreation Area *[https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/herd-management/herd-management-areas/nevada/muddy-mountains Muddy Mountains Herd Management Area] – BLM

Category:Muddy Mountains Category:Mountain ranges of Nevada Category:Mountain ranges of Clark County, Nevada