Henry Mountains Wilderness Areas

(a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Henry Mountain Range, the last mountain range to be discovered and named by early explorers in the contiguous United States, still retains a wild and undiscovered quality; (2) fluted badlands that surround the flanks of 11,000-foot Mounts Ellen and Pennell contain areas of critical habitat for mule deer and for the largest herd of free-roaming buffalo in the United States; (3) despite their relative accessibility, the Henry Mountain Range remains one of the wildest, least-known ranges in the United States; and (4) the Henry Mountain Range should be protected and managed to ensure the preservation of the range as a wilderness area. (b) Designation In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Bull Mountain (approximately 16,000 acres). (2) Bullfrog Creek (approximately 42,000 acres). (3) Dogwater Creek (approximately 45,000 acres). (4) Fremont Gorge (approximately 22,000 acres). (5) Long Canyon (approximately 16,500 acres). (6) Mount Ellen-Blue Hills (approximately 14,750 acres). (7) Mount Hillers (approximately 20,250 acres). (8) Mount Pennell (approximately 155,500 acres). (9) Notom Bench (approximately 6,250 acres). (10) Ragged Mountain (approximately 29,250 acres).