Bald Mountain Wilderness

Bald Mountain Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Bald Mountain Wilderness
Location White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Nearest city Ely, Nevada
Coordinates 39°04′38″N 115°19′20″W / 39.0773090°N 115.3221130°W / 39.0773090; -115.3221130Coordinates: 39°04′38″N 115°19′20″W / 39.0773090°N 115.3221130°W / 39.0773090; -115.3221130
Area 22,366 acres (9,051 ha)[1]
Established December 20, 2006
Administrator U.S. Forest Service

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.

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Bald Mountain Wilderness". Friends of Nevada Wilderness. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  • "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.


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