Ruby Mountains Wilderness

Ruby Mountains Wilderness
Ruby Mountains Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Elko County, Nevada, US
Nearest city	Elko, NV
Coordinates	40°35′00″N 115°24′00″W / 40.58333°N 115.40000°W / 40.58333; -115.40000
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

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. Hiking destinations include Seitz Canyon and the Lamoille Lake Trail.¹

References

Hyslop, Larry. "Hiking the High Desert". Elko Daily Free Press. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

External links

Media related to Ruby Mountains Wilderness at Wikimedia Commons
official Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest website
NevadaWilderness.org
National Atlas: Map of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

[1] Hyslop, Larry. "Hiking the High Desert". Elko Daily Free Press. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

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