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Table Mountain Wilderness

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are popular activities. The most popular trail is the Barley Creek Trail which is 6 miles (10 km) long, not counting forks. Other trailheads are at Mosquito Creek, Clear Creek, and Green Monster Canyon. A 20-mile (32 km) loop trail follows Cottonwood Creek, which has
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in season. The elk herd, which had disappeared from this region, was reintroduced in 1979 and is doing well. In 1999 the second largest bull elk ever taken in the 20th century in North America was taken in this wilderness.
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The Table Mountain Wilderness is a partially forested tableland, or high plateau, which lies at the center of the
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are allowed with proper permits, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no
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ponds. There are over 100 miles (160 km) of trails.
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List of largest wilderness areas in the United States
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are also found. Horse packing and riding, hiking and
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as well as mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, beaver,
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IUCN category
wilderness area
Map showing the location of Table Mountain Wilderness
Nye County, Nevada
USA
Tonopah, NV
38°46′19″N 116°35′06″W / 38.772°N 116.585°W / 38.772; -116.585
U.S. Forest Service
wilderness area
Monitor Range
Nye County
Nevada
Tonopah, Nevada
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
ghost town
Belmont
Monitor Range
mule deer
elk
chukar partridge
sage grouse
blue grouse
golden eagles
rainbow
brook
brown
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Aspen
mountain mahogany
cottonwood

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