Currant Mountain Wilderness

Currant Mountain Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)[1]
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Location	Nye / White Pine counties, Nevada United States
Nearest city	Ely, Nevada
Coordinates	38°54′45″N 115°25′26″W / 38.9124356°N 115.4239177°W / 38.9124356; -115.4239177[2]
Area	47,357 acres (19,165 ha)[3]
Established	December 5, 1989
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The Currant Mountain Wilderness is a 47,357-acre (19,165 ha) wilderness area centered on Currant Mountain in the White Pine Range of Nye County and White Pine County, in the eastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.

The Currant Mountain Wilderness is bordered on the north by the White Pine Range Wilderness, on the east by the Red Mountain Wilderness, and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The nearest city is Ely, Nevada. Currant Mountain is a habitat for ancient Pinus longaeva - Great Basin Bristlecone Pines.

• List of wilderness areas in Nevada
• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• Wilderness Act

• Currant Mountain Wilderness. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. U.S. Forest Service.
• National Atlas: Map of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
• NevadaWilderness.org
• U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

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