The Currant Mountain Wilderness is a 47,357-acre (19,165 ha) wilderness area centered on Currant Mountain in the White Pine Range of Nye County and White Pine County, in the eastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.
The Currant Mountain Wilderness is bordered on the north by the White Pine Range Wilderness, on the east by the Red Mountain Wilderness, and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The nearest city is Ely, Nevada. Currant Mountain is a habitat for ancient Pinus longaeva - Great Basin Bristlecone Pines.
See also
References
- ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 11, 2023
- ^ "Currant Mountain Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ^ "Currant Mountain Wilderness". Friends of Nevada Wilderness. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
External links
- Currant Mountain Wilderness. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. U.S. Forest Service.
- National Atlas: Map of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- NevadaWilderness.org
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
