High Schells Wilderness

The High Schells Wilderness extends across 121,497 acres of the Schell Creek Range, featuring peaks that rise from 5,800 to 11,000 feet in elevation.

Native American tribes utilized this land for hunting and gathering before it transformed into a mining site during the late nineteenth century.

The area contains numerous archeological sites with petroglyphs and lithic scatters, indicating long-term human presence in these mountains.

Several hiking trails cross the wilderness, with North Schell Peak Trail offering an 11-kilometer route through diverse mountain ecosystems.

The wilderness supports rare bristlecone pines and provides habitat for four trout species in its perennial streams: rainbow, brook, cutthroat, and brown.

Location: Nevada

GPS coordinates: 39.33990,-114.59900

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:11