Shellback Wilderness
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Shellback Wilderness is a 36143 acres (146 km²) 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.
Located just north of the Bald Mountain
and White Pine Range Wilderness Areas
, the Shellback Wilderness was created by the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006. Moorman Ridge dominates the skyline at 9052 feet (2,759 m). The western slope of the Wilderness contains several springs and lush vegetation, whereas the eastern slope is much more arid.
White Pine County, Nevada
White Pine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,030. Its county seat is Ely. It is the home of Great Basin National Park...
, in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. The Wilderness lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is the principal U.S. National Forest located in the U.S. state of Nevada. With an area of , it is the largest National Forest of the United States outside of Alaska...
and is therefore administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
Located just north of the Bald Mountain
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...
and White Pine Range Wilderness Areas
White Pine Range Wilderness
The White Pine Range Wilderness is a wilderness area in southwestern White Pine County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.-Geography:The Wilderness lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and is therefore administered by the U.S...
, the Shellback Wilderness was created by the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006. Moorman Ridge dominates the skyline at 9052 feet (2,759 m). The western slope of the Wilderness contains several springs and lush vegetation, whereas the eastern slope is much more arid.
See also
- List of wilderness areas in Nevada
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness ActWilderness ActThe Wilderness Act of 1964 was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected some 9 million acres of federal land. The result of a long effort to protect federal wilderness, the Wilderness Act was signed...
External links
- SHellback Wilderness - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- Shellback Wilderness map - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- Shellback Wilderness - Friends of Nevada Wilderness
- "Scientists Voice Their Overwhelming Support for Wilderness Designations in White Pine County, Nevada" by the Wilderness Society