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Backpacking In The Ruby Mountains.com
Check road & snow conditions in the Rubies. Find out where the trails go and how long it MAY take to get there. Photos of some of the wildlife in the Rubies. Photos of lakes in the Rubies. Wallpaper for your computer. More information about the Rubies and Elko Nevada.
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The Ruby Mountains are in north eastern Nevada. The base of the Rubys are at an elevation of 6500 feet. This mountain range is around 60 miles long and between ten to twelve miles wide. The highest peak in the Rubys is Ruby Dome which is 11,387 feet. The Ruby Mountains have over 20 lakes ranging from small and shallow to the largest which is Echo Lake that is 155 feet deep.

The Ruby's are home to Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Mule Deer, Mountain Lion, Wild Turkey, Ruffed and Blue Grouse just to name a few of its inhabitants. The Rubies are the only place in the United Stated that is home to a bird called the Himalayan Snowcock. These birds were transplanted to the Ruby Mountains from Pakistan in 1963 and now thrive in these mountains.

The Ruby Mountains are a great recreation area year round. During an average year you can enjoy hiking in the higher elevations from the middle of July thru October. Then from November thru May Lamoille canyon road is a great place to view wildlife like Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats which move into the canyon to spend the winter. Once Lamoille Canyon road is covered with snow it is used by snowmobiles, cross country skiers, snowshoers and hikers. June is a good time to hike in the lower elevations and still play in the snow up high with your snowshoes or crampons while enjoying warm sunny temperatures, most of the time.

Things To Know:
For official conditions in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest go to the USDA Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Current Conditions web page. This page has Information on weather, winter driving, avalanches and fire restriction status. If you are away from an internet connection you can call their dispatch at 775-748-4000.

For more information and photos on the Ruby Mountains you can check out Google Earth. This program will show satalite pictures of the Ruby Mountains plus photos and other information. Backpacking in the Ruby Mountains.com posts photos on flickr for most hikes. These photos can be found in our Ruby Mountain set.
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Last Updates:

1 July 09 - Updated the Road and Snow report page. I also added a snowcock sighting to the Snowcock Information Page.
12 May 09 - Updated the Road and Snow report page. Changed the photo of the Pika on the One of Each Animal page, the new photo is courtesy of Bruce Thompsom.
25 April 09 - Updated the Road and Snow report page. I also added photos to the Snowcock Photo Page.
5 April 09 - Updated the Road and Snow report page.
14 March 09 - Updated the Snowcock Photo Page and the Snowcock Information Page.
4 March 09 - Updated the Road and Snow report page with snow accumulation totals, plus I added a photo of a Jack Rabbit to the One of Each Animal page. The Photos of Bighorn Sheep in the Ruby's page has a new photo of bighorn rams.
15 Feburary 09 - Updated the Road and Snow report page, A photo of a Coyote was added to the One of Each Animal page,

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