High Schells Wilderness

High Schells Wilderness
Map showing the location of High Schells Wilderness
Map showing the location of High Schells Wilderness
Location in Nevada
Map showing the location of High Schells Wilderness
Map showing the location of High Schells Wilderness
Location in United States
LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada United States
Nearest cityEly, Nevada
Coordinates39°20′24″N 114°35′57″W / 39.3399041581°N 114.599215912°W / 39.3399041581; -114.599215912[2]
Area121,497 acres (49,168 ha)
EstablishedDecember 20, 2006
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The High Schells Wilderness is a 121,497-acre (49,168 ha) wilderness area in the Schell Creek Range of 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.[3]

  1. ^ Protected Area Profile for High Schells Wilderness from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved May 2 2023.
  2. ^ "High Schells Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  3. ^ Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest - High Schells Wilderness