In 1989 the U.S. Government enacted the Nevada Wilderness Bill, expanding the one existing Wilderness Area (Jarbidge) and creating thirteen new areas. The estimated total of was over eleven times the area that had previously been under wilderness protection. The following Wilderness Areas were expanded or designated in the

Humboldt National Forest Humboldt may refer to: People * Alexander von Humboldt, German natural scientist, brother of Wilhelm von Humboldt * Wilhelm von Humboldt, German linguist, philosopher, and diplomat, brother of Alexander von Humboldt Fictional characters * Hu ...

: * The Jarbidge Wilderness Area, previously , was expanded to . This area protects wilderness in the higher elevations of the Jarbidge Mountains in far northern

Elko County Elko County is a county in the northeastern corner of Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,702. Its county seat is Elko. The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County. Elko County is the fourth ...

. * The Currant Mountain Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations 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 ...

in eastern White Pine County. * The East Humboldt Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the

East Humboldt Range The East Humboldt Range is a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is located along the eastern edge of the upper watershed of the Humboldt River, which flows to the southwest from its source just north of the range. The ra ...

in central

. * The Quinn Canyon Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the Quinn Canyon Range in northeastern

Nye County Nye County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,591. Its county seat is Tonopah. At , Nye is Nevada's largest county by area and the third-largest county in the contiguous United States, behi ...

. * The Ruby Mountains Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the

Ruby Mountains The Ruby Mountains are a mountain range, primarily located within Elko County with a small extension into White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range reache ...

in southern

. * The Grant Range Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the

Grant Range The Grant Range is a mountain chain in east-central Nevada in the western United States. It runs for approximately 30 miles (50 km) in a generally north-south direction in northeastern Nye County. It is located south of the Horse Range and ...

in northeastern

. * The Mount Moriah Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the north section of the

Snake Range The Snake Range is a mountain range in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. The south-central portion of the range is included within Great Basin National Park, with most of the remainder included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Fores ...

in eastern White Pine County. * The Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the southern section of the

Santa Rosa Range The Santa Rosa Range is a mountain range in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The highest peaks in the range are Granite Peak (9732 feet, 2966 m) and Santa Rosa Pe ...

in northern Humboldt County. The following Wilderness Areas were designated in the Toiyabe National Forest: * The Alta Toquima Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the

Toquima Range The Toquima Range is a mountain range, located primarily in Nye County with a small extension into Lander County, in Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range reaches a maximu ...

in northwestern

. * The Arc Dome Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the

Toiyabe Range The Toiyabe Range is a mountain range in Lander and Nye counties, Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The highest point in the range, near its southern end, is Arc Dome (11,788 f ...

in northwestern

. * The Mount Rose Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the

Carson Range The Carson Range is a spur of the Sierra Nevada in eastern California and western Nevada that starts at Carson Pass and stretches north to the Truckee River near Verdi, Nevada. Geography The mountain range is about 50 miles (80 km) long and ...

in southern Washoe County. * The Mount Charleston Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately in the upper elevations of the

Spring Mountains The Spring Mountains are a mountain range of Southern Nevada in the United States, running generally northwest–southeast along the west side of Las Vegas and south to the border with California. Most land in the mountains is owned by the Uni ...

in western Clark County. * The Table Mountain Wilderness Area was created, protecting approximately of the Monitor Range in north-central

. Finally, the

Boundary Peak Wilderness The Boundary Peak Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the White Mountains of Esmeralda County, in the western section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. The wilderness covers an area of approximately 10,000 acres (40& ...

was created in the

Inyo National Forest Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. The forest hosts several superlatives, including Mount Whitney, the highest poi ...

, protecting approximately in the northern section of the White Mountains in western Esmeralda County. Additional areas are under consideration for designation as Wilderness Areas - for more information link to the Nevada Wilderness site listed below. center, 350px, Ruby Mountains Wilderness, Nevada There are 16 official

wilderness area Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...

s in Lincoln County that are part of the

National Wilderness Preservation System The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. Activity on formally designated wilderness areas is coordinated by the Na ...

. All are managed by the

Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...

. Several extend into neighboring counties (as indicated below). * Big Rocks Wilderness *

Clover Mountains Wilderness Clover Mountains Wilderness is a wilderness.net large wilderness area southeast of Caliente, Nevada in southeast Lincoln County's border region with southwest Utah. The wilderness comprises much of the Clover Mountains and has biome influences f ...

* Delamar Mountains Wilderness * Far South Egans Wilderness (partly in Nye County, NV) * Fortification Range Wilderness *

Meadow Valley Range Wilderness A meadow ( ) is an open habitat, or field, vegetated by grasses, herbs, and other non-woody plants. Trees or shrubs may sparsely populate meadows, as long as these areas maintain an open character. Meadows may be naturally occurring or artificia ...

(partly in Clark County, NV) *

Mormon Mountains Wilderness Mormons are a Religious denomination, religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s. After Smith's death in 1844, the mov ...

(partly in Clark County, NV) * Mount Grafton Wilderness (mostly in White Pine County, NV) * Mount Irish Wilderness * Parsnip Peak Wilderness *

South Egan Range Wilderness South Egan Range Wilderness is a wilderness area in Lincoln, White Pine, and Nye Counties in the U.S. state of Nevada. Located in the Egan Range approximately two miles east of the town of Lund, the Wilderness was created by the "White Pine Cou ...

(partly in White Pine County, NV; Nye County, NV) *

South Pahroc Range Wilderness South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

* Tunnel Spring Wilderness *

Weepah Spring Wilderness Weepah Spring Wilderness is a wilderness area in Lincoln and Nye Counties, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies approximately north of the town of Alamo and is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.White Rock Range Wilderness *

Worthington Mountains Wilderness Worthington may refer to: People * Worthington (surname) * Worthington family, a British noble family Businesses * Worthington Brewery, also known as Worthington's * Worthington Corporation, founded as a pump manufacturer in 1845, later a diver ...

White Pine County is home to a number of designated

s. They were created on December 20, 2006, by the "White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006."Fast facts about America's wilderness
- Wilderness.net About half are integral parts of

. The rest are managed by the

. One is shared between the two agencies. Some extend into neighboring counties, as indicated. *

Bald Mountain Wilderness The Bald Mountain Wilderness is a 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 ...

(Humboldt NF) *

Becky Peak Wilderness Becky Peak Wilderness is a wilderness area in White Pine County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Located north of the town of Mcgill, the Wilderness was created by the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006 and is a ...

(BLM) *

Bristlecone Wilderness Bristlecone Wilderness is a wilderness area in White Pine County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Located in the Egan Range approximately five miles west of the town of Mcgill, the Wilderness was created by the "White Pine County Conservation, Rec ...

(BLM) *

Goshute Canyon Wilderness Goshute Canyon Wilderness is a wilderness area in northern White Pine County in the U.S. state of Nevada. Located in the Cherry Creek Range north of the town of Mcgill, the Wilderness was created by the "White Pine County Conservation, Recreat ...

(BLM) * Government Peak Wilderness (BLM) *

High Schells Wilderness The High Schells Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Schell Creek Range of White Pine County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and is therefore administered by the U.S. Forest Serv ...

(Humboldt NF) *

Highland Ridge Wilderness Highland Ridge Wilderness is a 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 south of the town of Baker, the Wilderne ...

(BLM) * Mount Grafton Wilderness (BLM) partly in Lincoln County, NV *

Mount Moriah Wilderness The Mt. Moriah Wilderness is a wilderness area in the northern part of the Snake Range of White Pine County, in the eastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. The Mt. Moriah Wilderness was designated in 1989 and is a ...

(Humboldt NF / BLM) *

Red Mountain Wilderness The Red Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area in southwestern White Pine County and northeastern Nye County, within the White Pine Range in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, administ ...

(Humboldt NF) partly in Nye County, NV *

Shellback Wilderness Shellback Wilderness is a wilderness area in western White Pine County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and is therefore administered by the U.S. Forest Service.South Egan Range Wilderness South Egan Range Wilderness is a wilderness area in Lincoln, White Pine, and Nye Counties in the U.S. state of Nevada. Located in the Egan Range approximately two miles east of the town of Lund, the Wilderness was created by the "White Pine Cou ...

(BLM) partly in Lincoln County, NV; Nye County, NV * White Pine Range Wilderness (Humboldt NF)

References

External links

NevadaWilderness.org

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