Jarbidge Wilderness

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Jarbidge Wilderness is a remote, rugged wilderness area in northeastern Nevada known for its steep canyons, high peaks, and diverse wildlife.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Jarbidge Wilderness canonical 1
Schell Creek Range Wilderness 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
wilderness area
access primitive roads
trailheads
area approximately 113000 acres
climate cold winters
mild summers
semi-arid
contains Jarbidge River
surface form: East Fork Jarbidge River

Jarbidge River headwaters
Jarbidge River
surface form: West Fork Jarbidge River
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation wilderness area
ecosystem montane forest
riparian corridors
sagebrush steppe
established 1964
establishedBy Wilderness Act of 1964
fauna bighorn sheep
black bear
elk
mountain lion
mule deer
sage-grouse
flora Douglas fir
surface form: Douglas-fir

aspen
sagebrush
subalpine fir
highestPoint Matterhorn Peak
IUCNCategory Ib
knownFor diverse wildlife
remote location
rugged topography
locatedIn Elko County
surface form: Elko County, Nevada

Great Basin
surface form: Great Basin region

Nevada
managedBy Toiyabe National Forest
surface form: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
nearestCommunity Jarbidge, Nevada
partOf Jarbidge Mountains
National Wilderness Preservation System
recreation backpacking
fishing
hiking
horseback riding
hunting
terrain alpine basins
high peaks
steep canyons
subalpine forests

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Elko County hasProtectedArea Jarbidge Wilderness
Schell Creek Range containsProtectedArea Jarbidge Wilderness
this entity surface form: Schell Creek Range Wilderness