Unit 245 covers the country north of Las Vegas including pieces of the Pahranagat Range and the country toward Alamo. Elevations span from about 3,200 feet in Pahranagat Valley to over 7,500 feet on the higher peaks. The country is harsh desert at the base with pinon-juniper on the higher slopes and a thin band of mahogany up high. The Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge in the valley is closed to most hunting but provides important winter habitat for waterfowl and water for the surrounding country. Mostly BLM with USFWS at the refuge and military land (NTTR) to the west (hard-closed). US 93 is the paved spine. Alamo has gas and basic supplies; Las Vegas is the supply hub. Cell service follows US 93. Mule deer in the higher country and desert bighorn (very limited tags) on the cliff bands. The military boundary is real—do not test it.