The Grant Range Wilderness is a protected
wilderness area
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in the
Grant Range of
Nye County
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, in the central section of the state of
Nevada
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in the western
United States
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.
The Grant Range Wilderness encompasses an area of , and is administered by the
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
Troy Peak is the highest peak in the wilderness area and the Grant Range with an elevation of .
Grant Range Wilderness is separated only by a dirt road from the smaller
Quinn Canyon Wilderness to the south.
See also
*
Nevada Wilderness Areas
*
List of wilderness areas in Nevada
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 806 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wildlife Service ...
References
External links
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest webpage* Nevada Wilderness.org
Wilderness.net
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
Wilderness areas of Nevada
Protected areas of Nye County, Nevada
Protected areas established in 1989
1989 establishments in Nevada
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