Ruby Mountains Wilderness
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness
Infobox_protected_area | name = Ruby Mountains Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib
caption =
locator_x = 41
locator_y = 66
location = Nevada USA
nearest_city = Elko, NV
lat_degrees = 40
lat_minutes = 35
lat_seconds = 00
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 115
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 00
long_direction = W
governing_body = U.S. Forest ServiceThe Ruby Mountains Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, in the northeast section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It covers an area of approximately 90,000 acres (364 km²), and is administered by the Humboldt National Forest.
External links
* [http://www.nevadawilderness.org/northeast/ruby.htm NevadaWilderness.org]
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