Mount Grafton Wilderness

Mount Grafton Wilderness is a 78,754-acre protected area in eastern Nevada, about 30 miles south of Ely, spanning part of the Schell Creek Range and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Its highest point, Mount Grafton, reaches 10,990 feet. The mountain and surrounding high country serve as important summer habitat for elk, mule deer, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, and mountain lion. In contrast to Nevada’s stark reputation, the wilderness includes extensive forests of pinyon pine, juniper, aspen, limber and bristlecone pine, and white fir. It is valued for its protected habitat and remote setting.

Lund, Nevada · United States