Highland Ridge Wilderness

Highland Ridge Wilderness is a 68,627-acre (27,772 ha) wilderness area in the southern part of the Snake Range of White Pine County, just south of Great Basin National Park, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Located approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of the town of Baker, the Wilderness was designated in 2006 and is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.[3]

Highland Ridge Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityBaker, Nevada
Coordinates38.7743622866°N 114.241679697°W / 38.7743622866; -114.241679697[1]
Area68,627 acres (27,772 ha)
EstablishedDecember 20, 2006
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management

The topography of Highland Ridge Wilderness varies from gently sloping bajadas to rolling foothills to steep ridgelines. This variety of terrain provides excellent habitat for wildlife including mule deer, cougar, northern goshawk, and several species of bat. The pinyon and juniper-covered mountains, steep rocky ridges, and deep drainages provide contiguous protection to some of the basin lands that comprise much of this region of the state.[4]

See also
  • List of wilderness areas in Nevada
  • List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
  • Wilderness Act

References
  1. "Highland Ridge Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  2. "Highland Ridge Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  3. Government Peak Wilderness Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine - Nevada BLM
  4. Highland Ridge Wilderness - Friends of Nevada Wilderness



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