rubies

Twenty minutes from the town of Elko, Nevada, sits the Ruby Mountains. Located halfway between Salt Lake City and Reno, these mountains are the most dramatic in the state and are often referred to as the “Swiss Alps of Nevada,” with 50 peaks over 10,000 feet and another 14 peaks over 11,000 feet. With a high desert climate and a […]

It may surprise some, but Nevada is the most mountainous state in the U.S. when measured by named mountain ranges. More than 300 named ranges run through the state as part of the Great Basin complex. Nevada’s mountains offer stunning natural beauty and serve as important recreational areas for skiing, hiking, backpacking, fishing, mountaineering, and wildlife observation. The most dramatic […]