Jarbidge Wilderness Travel Information
Located 55 miles from Wildhorse Reservoir and a two hour drive
north from Elko via gravel roads that branch off State Highway 225,
Jarbidge is the most remote town in the state of Nevada. Jarbidge
sits at the edge of the Jarbidge Wilderness, second largest wilderness
area in Nevada over 110,000 acres of some of the wildest and least
accessible wilderness area in Nevada. These mysterious and rarely
visited mountains and canyons hold a vast amount of recreation
opportunity within their sheer rock walls. This remote landscape
is best explored on foot or by horse. The highway is distant enough
that the peaks of the wilderness are invisible from it. But peaks
there are, 10,000 feet high and lightly vegetated with arid, alpine
life. Creeks trickle down the mountain sides and the fisherman will
find the occasional lake. Elk, deer and even mountain lions wander the
slopes. Hiker and horseback rider alike will find over 125 miles
of trails to explore. Climb one of the higher mountains and find an
unobstructed view of the wilds of Nevada.
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