| Monument Rock Wilderness | |
| Iucn Category: | Ib |
| Map: | USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Baker / Grant counties, Oregon, United States |
| Nearest City: | Unity, Oregon |
| Coordinates: | 44.3097°N -118.3°W |
| Area: | 19650acres |
| Established: | 1984 |
| Governing Body: | United States Forest Service |
The Monument Rock Wilderness Area is a wilderness area within the Malheur and Wallowa–Whitman national forests in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. It was designated by the United States Congress in 1984 and comprises 19650acres. There are approximately of trails maintained in the wilderness.[1] [2] [3]
Monument Rock Wilderness ranges in elevation from 5100feet on the Little Malheur River to 7815feet atop Table Rock. The area includes the headwaters of the Little Malheur and the upper drainages of the South Fork of the Burnt River.[2] [3]
Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, white fir, lodgepole pine, and quaking aspen cover the moderate slopes of the wilderness, while subalpine fir grow in the higher elevations. Large, grassy meadows also appear throughout the area.[3]
Black bears, deer, elk, and badgers are common in the Monument Rock Wilderness. Seventy species of birds live in the area, including hawks, grouse, and the American dipper. The wilderness is also home to the more elusive wolverine.[1] [3]