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The Ruby Mountains Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It covers an area of approximately 90,000 acres (36,000 ha), and is administered by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. Ruby Mountains Wilderness contains hiking trails ranging between 9,000 and 10,000 feet in elevation.
The Ruby Mountains (Shoshoni: 'Duka Doya', meaning “Snowcapped”) [3] are a mountain range, primarily located within Elko County with a small extension into White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. [4] The range reaches a maximum elevation of 11,387 feet (3,471 m ...
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. Interactive map of Toiyabe National Forest. The Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest (HTNF) is the principal U.S. National Forest in the U.S. state of Nevada, and has a smaller portion in Eastern California. With an area of 6,289,821 acres (25,454.00 km 2), it is the largest U.S. National Forest outside of Alaska.
40.660°N 115.486°W. / 40.660; -115.486. Seitz Canyon is one of the major canyons and valleys within the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. Approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) in length, it was extensively sculptured by glaciers in previous ice ages.
The Ruby Mountains Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately 90,000 acres (36,000 ha) in the upper elevations of the Ruby Mountains in southern Elko County. The Grant Range Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately 50,000 acres (20,000 ha) in the upper elevations of the Grant Range in northeastern Nye County.
The summit is a high-level ridge and is located about 24 miles (39 km) southeast of the community of Elko, within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness of the Ruby Mountains Ranger District in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Mount Fitzgerald, Nevada, looking southwest.
Surface elevation. 10,039 ft (3,060 m) Liberty Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. [1] It is within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness, which is administered by the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The lake is located near the head of Kleckner Canyon at ...
Tipton Peak is set along the crest of the Ruby Mountains which are a subset of the Great Basin Ranges. This peak is set within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness which is managed by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. It is situated four miles (6.4 km) south of line parent King Peak. [2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains ...