Ruby Mountains Wilderness

{{Short description|Protected wilderness area in Nevada, US}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox protected area | name = Ruby Mountains Wilderness | iucn_category = Ib | image = | image_caption = | map = USA | relief = 1 | map_caption = | location = Elko County, Nevada, US | nearest_city = Elko, NV | coordinates = {{coord|40|35|00|N|115|24|00|W|region:US-NV|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = | governing_body = U.S. Forest Service }} The '''Ruby Mountains Wilderness''' is a protected wilderness area in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It covers an area of approximately {{convert|90000|acre}}, and is administered by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest.

Ruby Mountains Wilderness contains hiking trails ranging between 9,000 and 10,000 feet in elevation. Hiking destinations include Seitz Canyon and the Lamoille Lake Trail.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hyslop|first=Larry|title=Hiking the High Desert|url=https://elkodaily.com/lifestyles/hiking-the-high-desert/article_b4490a71-cf93-5f1d-8d1f-45937590146b.html|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Elko Daily Free Press|language=en}}</ref>

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==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Commons category-inline}} * [http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/ official '''Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest''' website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100704202848/http://www.nevadawilderness.org/northeast/ruby.htm NevadaWilderness.org] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111017091355/http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/fedlands/NV.pdf National Atlas: Map of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest]

Category:Ruby Mountains Category:Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest Category:Wilderness areas of Nevada Category:Protected areas of the Great Basin Category:Protected areas of Elko County, Nevada