National Forest · Nevada & California

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

The Ruby Mountains — “Nevada’s Alps”

TypeNational Forest
StatesNevada & California
Best seasonSummer & fall
Don’t missLamoille Canyon (Ruby Mountains)

The largest national forest in the Lower 48, scattered across Nevada’s lonely basin-and-range — and home to the glacier-carved Ruby Mountains, an alpine surprise above the sagebrush sea. Lamoille Canyon is the state’s most beautiful drive.

What to see

  • Ruby Mountains
  • Lamoille Canyon
  • Ruby Crest Trail
  • Mount Charleston
  • Great Basin solitude

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