Category: White Pine County

Ward Mountain Recreation Area

Ward Mountain Recreation Area North and South trailheads are separately administered by the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service. A developed and newly renovated campground is located at the US Forest Service Trailhead on the South side of the Highway. Trails (20 miles) are available for hikers, bikers, cross-country skiers, and horses. Warming/rest shelters are […]

Goshute Cave and Goshute Canyon

Explore underground wonders in Goshute Cave and hike to bristlecone pine forests and limestone formations. Goshute Cave is a popular underground network of caves eroded into natural limestone on the eastern flanks of the Cherry Creek Range in the Goshute Canyon Wilderness Area in the Ely District, BLM Nevada. The 11-mile long Goshute Canyon Wilderness […]

Illipah Reservoir Recreation Area

Illipah Reservoir was first created in 1953 when Illipah Creek was impounded for irrigation purposes. At capacity, Illipah covers 70 surface acres to a maximum depth of 50 feet. Rainbow trout, are stocked twice annually by Nevada Department of Wildlife, and a self-sustaining population of brown trout currently inhabit the reservoir. Good fishing can be […]

Garnet Hill Recreation Area

Garnet Hill is the only designated rock hounding area in the Northern BLM District. It is an internationally known site for gem collectors looking for garnets. Here you may find the ruby red semi-precious gems in the rocky volcanic outcrops. Garnets can be found either through careful rock breaking or searching the surface and drainages […]

Sacramento Pass Recreation Area

Sacramento Pass Recreation Area is centrally located on the crest of the Snake Range with Weaver Creek basin and Great Basin National Park for a backdrop. A network of two-track roads allows hikers, bicyclists, horseback riders and OHV enthusiasts a chance to explore some beautiful country and see some historic mining ruins. Across the highway […]

Black Rock Lava Flow

The Black Rock Lava Flow is a segment of the Lunar Crater Back Country Byway and the Lunar Crater SRMA. Vehicle travel is limited to existing roads and trails. This Quaternary (less than 1.8 million years old) lava flow is part of the Lunar Crater volcanic field. Lunar Crater, several kilometers to the southwest, is […]

Egan Crest Trailhead

Egan Crest Trail System The Egan Crest Trail System provides recreationists with 24 miles of trails with a variety of terrain from the rolling sagebrush flats to the higher elevations in pinyon and juniper forests. The trails consist of single-track and signed two-track roads and are open to hiking, mountain biking, equestrian, motorcycles, and ATVs. […]

Ely Airport

Also known as Yelland Field. Code: KELY County owned airport. Runways Length Surface 18/36 6,018 Asphalt 12/30 4,825 Asphalt Few aircraft are based here. No transportation to town/services. Unknown FBO. Fees can include Hanger, Ramp and Tiedown. Elevation: 6,259