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Coordinates: 38°48′12″N 117°19′22″W / 38.8032635°N 117.3228693°W / 38.8032635; -117.3228693
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Arc Dome Wilderness http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Arc%20Dome User:Joegrohens http://iba.audubon.org/iba/viewSiteProfile.do?siteId=2214&navSite=state http://www.publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=481&SID=1244850481.508 http://www.nvtrailmaps.com/trail.php?trail=181&keyword=&region=&activity=&length=&elevation=&ada=&search=true&page=1 http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/districts/tonopah.shtml

Arc Dome Wilderness
Map showing the location of Arc Dome Wilderness
Map showing the location of Arc Dome Wilderness
LocationNye County, Nevada USA
Nearest cityTonopah, NV
Coordinates38°48′12″N 117°19′22″W / 38.8032635°N 117.3228693°W / 38.8032635; -117.3228693 [1]
Area115,000 acres (465 km2)
Established1989
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/recreation/wilderness/arc_dome.shtml

The Arc Dome Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Toiyabe Range of Nye County, in the central section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It covers an area of approximately 115,000 acres (465 km2), Nevada’s largest Wilderness area. Attractions include the 70 mile long Toiyabe Crest Trail offers travelers atop the ridge of the Toiyabe Range, including 30 miles within the Arc Dome Wilderness. The wilderness includes three major rivers and numerous creeks; as well as, the third highest mountain range in that state of Nevada, the Toiyabe Range, and the State's tenth highest summit, Arc Dome crest, at 11788 ft.[2]

Wildlife

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Wildlife in the Wilderness includes Columbia Spotted Frog, Mule Deer, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Golden Eagle, Clark's Nutcracker, Sage Sparrow, Sagebrush Vole, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Northern Goshawk, Big Brown Bat, and Great Basin Skink.[3]

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Geography and Geology

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http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/recreation/wilderness/GIS_maps/arc_dome.pdf http://wildnevada.org/media-top-dropdowns-162/maps-top-dropdowns-193/431-arc-dome-wilderness.html http://www.austinnevada.com/wilderness.html

Climate

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http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=041705&CU_ID=1 http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?nvtonp http://www.idcide.com/weather/nv/tonopah.htm

Recreation

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http://www.austinnevada.com/wilderness.html http://travelnevada.com/tourist-attractions/info/toiyabe-crest-national-recreation-trail-arc-dome-wilderness.aspx http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=041705&CU_ID=1

Management

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The Arc Dome Wilderness is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=16&tab=Area%20Management


Arc Dome Wilderness at sunset, from Cow Canyon Trailhead.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Arc Dome Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ^ Arc Dome Wilderness at US Forest Service. Accessed 5/24/09. The wilderness includes three major rivers and numerous creeks; as well as, the third highest mountain range in that state of Nevada, the Toiyabe Range, and the State's tenth highest summit, Arc Dome crest, at 11788 ft.
  3. ^ "Arc Dome Wilderness". Friends of Nevada Wilderness. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
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Category:Wilderness areas of Nevada Category:Nye County, Nevada