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Explore Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada
Gold Butte National Monument is located northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, around the ghost town of Gold Butte. The monument, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, protects 300,000 acres of desert landscapes featuring a wide array of natural and cultural resources, including rock art, sandstone towers, and important wildlife habitat for species like the Mojave Desert tortoise (a threatened species), bighorn sheep, and mountain lion. President Barack Obama designated the monument on December 28, 2016, after a long campaign by local conservation groups, lawmakers and the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians.
The Gold Butte National Monument links the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, creating a continuous swath of conserved land and establishing a wildlife corridor.
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Some road sections of Gold Butte can be handled by a 2WD vehicle, but a high-clearance 4X4 is the smartest and safest way to explore the rugged back roads. It is very slow going on some roads.
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