Liberty Lake is a glacial tarn in the

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. It is within the

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, which is administered by the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The lake is located near the head of Kleckner Canyon at approximately , and at an elevation of . It has an area of approximately , and a depth of up to . It is one of the sources of Kleckner Creek, which after exiting the mountains merges with other streams to form the South Fork of the Humboldt River. The

Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail Location of the Ruby Crest Trail within Nevada. Overland Lake North Furlong Lake Lamoille Lake (near) and Dollar Lakes The Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail is a National Recreation Trail in the upper elevations of the central Ruby Mounta ...

runs along the western shore of the lake.

References

Ruby Mountains Lakes of Nevada Lakes of Elko County, Nevada Lakes of the Great Basin Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest {{ElkoCountyNV-geo-stub