- Jarbidge Wilderness
Infobox_protected_area | name = Jarbidge Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib
caption =
locator_x = 46
locator_y = 60
location =Nevada , USA
nearest_city = Jarbidge, NV
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 45
lat_seconds = 41
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 115
long_minutes = 19
long_seconds = 13
long_direction = W
area = 113,167 acres (458 km²)
established =January 1 ,1964
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body =U.S. Forest Service The Jarbidge Wilderness is located in the upper elevations of theJarbidge Mountains in northern Elko County, in northeasternNevada in the westernUnited States . Established in 1964, it was the firstwilderness area in the state. Expanded in 1989, this wilderness is now over 113,000 acres (457 km²), and is managed by theHumboldt National Forest .External links
* [http://www.nevadawilderness.org/northeast/jarbidge.htm NevadaWilderness.org]
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=274 Wilderness.net]
* [http://www.idahosummits.com/jarbidge/jarbidge.htm IdahoSummits.com]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/districts/jarbidge.shtml Jarbidge Ranger District]
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