About 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas, the Meadow Valley Mountains are in this sprawling Mojave Desert unit. The harsh climate, barren desert and steep cliffs are better for desert bighorn sheep than deer.

Plan to for a long hike. Sheep are commonly seen near guzzlers. Does and small bucks are occasionally seen north of Moapa in Meadow Valley Wash.

The valley floor is flat with sandy washes that give way to steep, rocky ledges. Isolated canyons can be reached by foot.

Access to the interior of the Meadow Valley Mountains is limited. Hunters should be conditioned for hiking. Paved and graded county roads are on the perimeter, including Kane Springs Road, which allows vehicle access on the west side of the range and County Road 423 allows access on the east side. Much of the terrain is in Mountain Valley Mountains Wilderness.

Most of the landscape is barren Mojave Desert with dry lake beds and vegetation. Creosote brush, white bursage, Joshua trees and cacti are common. Grasses and tamarisk shrubs grow in parts of Meadow Valley Wash.

Full services and lodging are available in Las Vegas, Logandale and Mesquite. Glendale Motel is in Moapa. Primitive camping is allowed throughout the unit.