Highland Ridge Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Highland Ridge Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib

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locator_x = 46
locator_y = 75
location = Nevada USA
nearest_city = Baker, Nevada
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lat_direction = N
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long_direction = W
area = convert|68627|acre|km2|1|sing=off
established = 2006
governing_body = U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Highland Ridge Wilderness is a convert|68627|acre|km2|0|sing=on 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 convert|20|mi|km|0|sing=off south of the town of Baker, the Wilderness was designated in 2006 and is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. [http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/gis/maps.Par.79060.File.dat/Highland_combined.pdf Government Peak Wilderness] - Nevada BLM]

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. [ [http://www.nevadawilderness.org/library/area.asp?nMode=1&nLibraryID=82 Highland Ridge Wilderness] - Friends of Nevada Wilderness]

ee also

*List of wilderness areas in Nevada
*List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
*Wilderness Act

References

External links

* [http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/gis/maps.Par.79060.File.dat/Highland_combined.pdf Highland Ridge Wilderness map and fact sheet] - Nevada BLM
* [http://www.nevadawilderness.org/library/area.asp?nMode=1&nLibraryID=82 Highland Ridge Wilderness] - Friends of Nevada Wilderness