Ash Meadows
National Wildlife Refuge
"An oasis of life in the desert"
| Ninety miles northwest of Las Vegas in Amargosa Valley you will find a
wonderful Oasis. Over 22,000 acres of spring fed wetlands surrounded by
desert. This National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1984 to protect 13
threatened and endangered species. There are also 24 plants and animals
found nowhere else in the world. Because of having a greater concentration
of endemic species than any other local area in the United States and the
second greatest in North America, Ash Meadows was designated as a Wetland
of International Importance in 1986.
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Ash Meadows can be reached from Nevada Route 373 or 160 and is only around 22 miles from Pahrump. After reaching the park plan to stop at the Refuge Headquarters, pick up a map and walk the Crystal Springs Boardwalk. There are interpretive panels loaded with information/pictures and you may see the birds, animals and plants indigenous to the area. For more information: Ash Meadows NWR, HCR
70, Box 610-z, Amargosa Valley, Nevada 89020 |
Clubhouse | Pahrump | Ash Meadows