Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
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The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (HTNF) is the only U.S. National Forest located in the U.S. state of Nevada. With an area of 6.3 million acres (25,000 km²), it is the largest National Forest of the United States outside of Alaska. Its 10 ranger districts are scattered across the many mountain ranges in Nevada, from the Santa Rosa Range in the north to the Spring Mountains near Las Vegas in the south. A small part of the forest is actually in eastern California, in the areas around Bridgeport and Markleeville.
HTNF Districts:
- Austin Ranger District - around Austin, including Shoshone Mountains
- Bridgeport Ranger District - around Bridgeport
- Carson Ranger District - near Carson City
- Ely Ranger District - around Ely, Nevada
- Jarbidge Ranger District - near Jarbidge
- Mountain City Ranger District - near Mountain City
- Ruby Mountains Ranger District - Ruby Mountains south of Wells, Nevada
- Spring Mountains National Recreation Area - Spring Mountains
- Santa Rosa Ranger District - Santa Rosa Range
- Tonopah Ranger District - near Tonopah, Nevada, including Toiyabe Range, Toquima Range, Monitor Range, and hot Creek Range
External link
- Official website (http://www.fs.fed.us/htnf)