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{{Short description|Protected area in Nevada, United States}} |
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| name = Highland Ridge Wilderness |
| name = Highland Ridge Wilderness |
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| iucn_category = Ib |
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| iucn_ref = <ref>[https://www.protectedplanet.net/555586222 Protected Area Profile for Highland Ridge Wilderness] from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved May 2 2023.</ref> |
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| map_caption = Location in Nevada##Location in United States |
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| location = [[White Pine County, Nevada|White Pine County]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]] |
| location = [[White Pine County, Nevada|White Pine County]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Baker, Nevada]] |
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[[Category:Wilderness |
[[Category:Wilderness areas of Nevada]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of White Pine County, Nevada]] |
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[[Category:Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:03, 2 May 2023
| Highland Ridge Wilderness | |
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  Location in Nevada  Location in United States | |
| Location | White Pine County, Nevada, United States |
| Nearest city | Baker, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 38°46′28″N 114°14′30″W / 38.7743622866°N 114.241679697°W[2] |
| Area | 68,627 acres (27,772 ha) |
| Established | December 20, 2006 |
| Governing body | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
Highland Ridge Wilderness is a 68,627-acre (27,772 ha) 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 20 miles (32 km) south of the town of Baker, the Wilderness was designated in 2006 and is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.[3]
The topography of Highland Ridge Wilderness varies from gently sloping bajadas to rolling foothills to steep ridgelines. This variety of terrain provides excellent habitat for wildlife including mule deer, cougar, northern goshawk, and several species of bat. The pinyon and juniper-covered mountains, steep rocky ridges, and deep drainages provide contiguous protection to some of the basin lands that comprise much of this region of the state.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Protected Area Profile for Highland Ridge Wilderness from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved May 2 2023.
- ^ "Highland Ridge Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ Government Peak Wilderness Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine - Nevada BLM
- ^ Highland Ridge Wilderness - Friends of Nevada Wilderness
External links
[edit]- Highland Ridge Wilderness map and fact sheet - Nevada BLM
- Highland Ridge Wilderness - Friends of Nevada Wilderness
- Highland Ridge Wilderness- Wilderness Connect
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