Slinkard

Name: Slinkard
Acreage: 6,760
Location: northeast boundary of Mono and Alpine Counties

Natural Values:

The mountains in this WSA have two different personas; they are rugged and steep on the east face and gentle on the west face. The lower elevations are covered in big sagebrush, bitterbrush, and perennial grasses, while the higher elevations are home to pinyon pine, juniper, and mountain mahogany. White fir, towering Jeffrey pine, and a maze of white-trunked trembling aspen grow along the drainages. Furthermore, this area is critical mule deer fawning habitat and critical winter habitat.

Cultural Values:

This area is in the ethnographic territory of the Washoe and Northern Paiute Indian Tribes. Due to the abundance of pinyon pine, it is likely to have high value for pinyon nut gathering.

Recreational Values:

Camping, hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting