Shellback Wilderness

Wilderness area in Nevada, United States

Shellback Wilderness

IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)

Aerial view of Shellback

Location| White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Nearest city| Sunnyside, Nevada
Coordinates| 39°17′41″N 115°21′19″W﻿ / ﻿39.29472°N 115.35528°W﻿ / 39.29472; -115.35528
Area| 36,143 acres (14,627 ha)
Established| December 20, 2006
Governing body| U.S. Forest Service

Shellback Wilderness is a 36,143-acre (14,627 ha) wilderness area in western 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.[1]

Located just north of the Bald Mountain and White Pine Range Wilderness Areas, the Shellback Wilderness was created by the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006. Moorman Ridge dominates the skyline at 9,052 feet (2,759 m). The western slope of the Wilderness contains several springs and lush vegetation, whereas the eastern slope is much more arid.[1]

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ a b Shellback Wilderness \- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

## External links

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* SHellback Wilderness \- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
* Shellback Wilderness map \- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
* Shellback Wilderness \- Friends of Nevada Wilderness
* "Scientists Voice Their Overwhelming Support for Wilderness Designations in White Pine County, Nevada" by the Wilderness Society

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