Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness

Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness is a designated (2002) wilderness area in Nevada.^[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 the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, designated in 2023.

Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Nearest town	Searchlight, Nevada
Coordinates	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