Ruby Mountains, Sacred grove in Elko County, United States.
The Ruby Mountains extend 80 miles across northeastern Nevada, featuring granite cliffs, U-shaped canyons, and numerous peaks reaching elevations above 11,000 feet.
Native American tribes settled in the Ruby Mountains before European fur trappers arrived in the 1820s, followed by gold prospectors seeking mineral resources.
The Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone named these mountains 'Duka Doya', meaning snowcapped, and signed the Treaty of Ruby Valley in 1863.
Visitors access the mountains through Highway 229, with Lamoille Canyon providing the primary entrance point located 30 minutes from the city of Elko.
The mountain range contains a population of Himalayan snowcock from Pakistan, which successfully adapted to the high cliffs and alpine environment.
Location: Nevada
GPS coordinates: 40.62190,-115.47500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:47
Pilot Peak
125.8 km
Danger Cave
124 km
Wendover Nugget
121.5 km
Ruby Dome
6 m
Red Garter Casino
119.7 km
Rainbow Casino
119.8 km
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
46.8 km
Fort Ruby
61.9 km
Ruby Mountains Wilderness
7.7 km
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail
10.1 km
South Fork State Recreation Area
23.2 km
Wild Horse State Recreation Area
119.9 km
Goshute Canyon Wilderness
84.6 km
Diamond Peak
119.1 km
Verdi Peaks
10.2 km
Carlin Canyon
44.5 km
Mount Fitzgerald
5.8 km
Palisade Canyon
71.6 km
Elko County Courthouse
33.8 km
Snow Lake Peak
6.9 km
Mount Gilbert
2.5 km
Seitz Canyon
4.3 km
Eureka Historic District
130.3 km
Right Fork Canyon
3.5 km
Maverick Canyon
88.4 km
California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum
41.7 km
UEC Elko Cinema 6
35.9 km
UEC Crystal 5
33.6 kmReviews
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