Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness
Protected wilderness area in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the wilderness area in Idaho, see Sawtooth Wilderness. For the wilderness area in Washington, see Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.
The Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness is a federal wilderness area of 32,136 acres (130.0 km2) located in the Sawtooth Mountains in eastern San Diego County, California. It is located in the Colorado Desert, 35 miles (56 km) south of Borrego Springs, near Anza Borrego Desert State Park.[1]
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Location | Sawtooth Mountains, San Diego County, California |
Nearest city | Borrego Springs, California |
Coordinates | 32°54′10″N 116°21′14″W |
Area | 32,136 acres (130.0 km2) |
Established | 1994 (1994) |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management / DOI |
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This land was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System when the US Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-433). The Bureau of Land Management is the agency in charge of the Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness.