The Bald Mountain Wilderness is a
wilderness area in
White Pine County
White Pine County is a largely rural, mountain county along the central eastern boundary of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,030. Its county seat is Ely. The name "(Rocky Mountain) white pine" is an old ...
, 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
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency in ...
.
Located in the heart of the
White Pine Range
The White Pine Range is a group of mountains in southern White Pine County, in eastern Nevada. The range runs for approximately 51 miles (82 km) from Beck Pass in the north to Currant Pass in the south. To the west of the range are the Duc ...
, Bald Mountain Wilderness was created by the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006.
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See also
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List of wilderness areas in Nevada
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*United States National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wil ...
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List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*United States National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wild ...
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Wilderness Act
References
External links
"Bald Mountain Wilderness" U.S. Forest Service.
"Bald Mountain Wilderness" Wilderness.net.
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"Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest" U.S. Forest Service.
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
Wilderness areas of Nevada
Protected areas of White Pine County, Nevada
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