Recreation
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest offers a setting of classic Western beauty and is known for its many recreational opportunities, scenic vistas, and wild places where visitors can still find solitude. The Forest does not resemble most other National Forests in that it has numerous fairly large but non-contiguous sections scattered across most of the state of Nevada and a portion of eastern California.
The Austin-Tonopah Ranger District is comprised of two districts that merged in 2015; there are offices in both cities, with land in Eureka, Lander and Nye counties.
The Bridgeport Ranger District spans more than a million acres in Douglas, Lyon and Mineral counties in Nevada and Mono County, California and has an office in Bridgeport,
The Carson Ranger District office is located in Carson City, which is Nevada’s capital.
The Ely Ranger District is located in Lincoln, Nye and White Pine counties in eastern Nevada and the office is in Ely.
The Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District more than 1.1 million acres in Elko and White Pine counties, with offices in Wells and Elko.
The Santa Rosa Ranger District is more than 280,000 acres in Humboldt County.
Congress established the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in 1993.
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, better known as the Pacific Crest Trail or "PCT", is a 2,653 mile long-distance hiking a
Big Cottonwood Canyon Trail
Big Creek Campground
Big Creek Canyon Trail
Big White Sage Trail
Bird Creek Campground
Blackrock Canyon Trail
Blue Tree Loop
BM15 Trail Dispersed #1
Bob Scott Campground
Bonanza Trail