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Currant Mountain Wilderness

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Nearest city
  
Ely, Nevada

Address
  
Lund, NV, USA

Established
  
December 5, 1989

Governing body
  
U.S. Forest Service

Area
  
191.6 kmĀ²

Currant Mountain Wilderness

Location
  
Nye / White Pine counties, Nevada United States

Management
  
United States Forest Service

The Currant Mountain Wilderness is a 47,357-acre (19,165 ha) wilderness area centered on Currant Mountain in the White Pine Range of Nye County and White Pine County, in the eastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.

The Currant Mountain Wilderness is bordered on the north by the White Pine Range Wilderness, on the east by the Red Mountain Wilderness, and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The nearest city is Ely, Nevada. Currant Mountain is a habitat for ancient Pinus longaeva - Great Basin Bristlecone Pines.

References

Currant Mountain Wilderness Wikipedia