Ruby Mountains

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mountain range

The Ruby Mountains are a rugged mountain range in northeastern Nevada known for their alpine scenery, glacially carved valleys, and rich wildlife, often called the “Swiss Alps of Nevada.”

Aliases (1)

Green Mountain (Ruby Mountains) ×1

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range →
climate	semi-arid with alpine conditions at high elevations →
contains	Castle Lake → Echo Lake (Ruby Mountains) → Favre Lake → Green Mountain (Ruby Mountains) → Harrison Pass → Island Lake → King Peak (Ruby Mountains) → Lamoille Canyon → Liberty Lake → Liberty Pass → Overland Lake → Ruby Crest → Ruby Dome → Secret Pass → Wine's Peak →
country	United States of America →
drainage	Great Basin → Humboldt River basin →
ecosystemType	alpine → montane → subalpine →
fauna	Rocky Mountain elk → bighorn sheep → black bear → mountain goats → mule deer → sage-grouse →
flora	aspen groves → coniferous forests →
geologicalFeature	U-shaped valleys → alpine lakes → glacial cirques → hanging valleys → moraines →
hasTrail	Lamoille Canyon trails → Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail →
highestElevation	11388 feet → 3470 meters →
highestPoint	Ruby Dome →
knownFor	alpine scenery → glacially carved valleys → rich wildlife →
length	about 80 miles →
locatedIn	Elko County, Nevada → Nevada →
locatedInRegion	northeastern Nevada →
mountainRangeType	fault-block range →
nearestCity	Elko, Nevada →
nickname	Swiss Alps of Nevada →
orientation	north-south →
partOf	Basin and Range Province →
protectedArea	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest → Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge → Ruby Mountains Ranger District →
recreation	backcountry skiing → backpacking → fishing → hiking → hunting → wildlife viewing →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Great Basin → Ruby Mountains ("Green Mountain (Ruby Mountains)") →	contains
Northern Nevada →	containsMountainRange
Elko County →	hasMountainRange
Elko →	near
Humboldt River →	sourceRegion