Bald Mountain Wilderness
The Bald Mountain Wilderness is a 22,366-acre (9,051 ha) wilderness area in White Pine County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and is administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
| Bald Mountain Wilderness | |
|---|---|
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
  | |
| Location | White Pine County, Nevada, United States |
| Nearest city | Ely, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39.0773090°N 115.3221130°W |
| Area | 22,366 acres (9,051 ha)[1] |
| Established | December 20, 2006 |
| Administrator | U.S. Forest Service |
Located in the heart of the White Pine Range, Bald Mountain Wilderness was created by the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006.[1]
See also
- List of wilderness areas in Nevada
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References
- "Bald Mountain Wilderness". Friends of Nevada Wilderness. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
External links
- "Bald Mountain Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service.
- "Bald Mountain Wilderness". Wilderness.net.
- "Scientists Voice Their Overwhelming Support for Wilderness Designations in White Pine County, Nevada". The Wilderness Society. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- "Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest". U.S. Forest Service.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.