Fact sheet for Castle Mountains National Monument

 Castle Mountains National Monument
Photo: Jack Thompson
Castle Mountains National
Monument is a Bastion of
desert life and a critical
junction for hundreds of
species.
Photo: David Lamfrom
Highlights:
• Rocky peaks, native desert grasslands, Joshua trees,
pinion pine and juniper forests.
• Stunning views of the California and Nevada desert
mountain ranges, including Nevada’s Spirit Mountain,
listed on the National Register of Historic Places and
revered by numerous Native American tribes.
• Rich cultural and historical features, such as Native
American archaeological sites and the historic gold
mining ghost town of Hart.
• Vital habitat for Golden Eagles, bighorn sheep,
mountain lions and bobcats.
Castle Mountains offers unparalleled
opportunities to study wildlife movements, it
is home to sensitive bat species, and it is a
target location for the reintroduction of
pronghorn—the second fastest land mammal
in the world.
National monument status protects all existing uses and access to public and private lands.
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