High Schells Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in White Pine County, Nevada.

High Schells Wilderness covers 121,497 acres (49,168 ha) in the Schell Creek Range of White Pine County, Nevada, within Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Its slopes carry quaking aspen, Douglas and white fir, Engelmann spruce, and limber and bristlecone pine, with perennial streams in the valleys.

The sources record no mining history here; what they document is archaeological material left by earlier inhabitants, including petroglyphs and lithic scatters. These remains lie within the Schell Creek Range of White Pine County, in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

Archaeological sites in the High Schells Wilderness consist of petroglyphs and lithic scatters, the stone debris left where tools were made. These are the recorded traces of people who used the Schell Creek Range; the wilderness holds no standing structures or named sites.

Several hiking trails wind through the protected area, including a route to North Schell Peak that climbs through different mountain zones. The best time to visit is from late spring through early fall when snow is less likely on the higher trails.

The area protects rare bristlecone pines, some of the oldest living trees on Earth. Perennial mountain streams running through the valleys support four different trout species in cool waters.