| Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness | |
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| Location | Clark County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Nearest town | Searchlight, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 35°31′53″N 115°05′49″W / 35.531256°N 115.096932°W / 35.531256; -115.096932 |
| Area | 6,489 acres (26 km2) |
| Established | 2002 (2002) |
| Governing body | U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness is a designated (2002) wilderness areainNevada.[1] It comprises 6,050 acres (2,450 ha)[2] 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.
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