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Toiyabe
| Established: |
1907 | Note: Charleston Forest Reserve, NV, established by Presidential Proclamation, November 5, 1906. Toiyabe Forest Reserve, NV, established by Presidential Proclamation, March 1, 1907. Vegas National Forest, NV, established by Presidential Proclamation, December 12, 1907. Monitor and Toquima National Forests, NV, established by Presidential Proclamation, April 15, 1907, and absorbed into Toiyabe National Forest, effective July 1, 1908, by EO 908, July 2, 1908, which also consolidated Charleston and Vegas National Forests to create Moapa National Forest. Toiyabe acquired NV land from Mono National Forest, CA- NV, 1910. Absorbed Moapa National Forest, effective July 1, 1915, by EO 2162, April 6, 1915, and transferred it, as Moapa District, to Dixie National Forest, by EO 2380, May 10, 1916.
Nevada National Forest established by Presidential Proclamation 839, February 10, 1909. Absorbed Toiyabe National Forest, effective July 1, 1932, by EO 5863, June 23, 1932. Toiyabe reestablished from parts of Humboldt and Nevada National Forests by EO 7884, May 9, 1938. Added land from Mono National Forest, 1945; and from Tahoe National Forest, 1945 and 1950. Transferred Santa Rosa Division to Humboldt National Forest, effective July 1, 1951, by Public Land Order 740, August 3, 1951. Together with Humboldt National Forest, absorbed Nevada National Forest by Public Land Order 1487, September 9, 1957, effective October 1, 1957. Acquired land in CA, 1970 |
| Location: |
West Central Nevada |
| Acres: |
3,855,960 (largest NF outside AK) |
Almost every variation of terrain and
species of wildlife can be found in Toiyabe which is
the largest National Forest in the contiguous United
States. There are rugged mountains of the High
Sierras, sheer cliffs near Mono Lake, alpine meadows, and
the sagebrush deserts of central Nevada.
NV, Toiyabe National Forest
Toiyabe National Forest is similar to
Humboldt in its combination of desert and forested
mountain terrain. Temperatures are as much as 30 F cooler
as you climb in elevation from the desert floor into the
mountains. A welcome relief to animals and visitors in
the scorching, hot Nevada summers. Special features of
Toiyabe include the beautiful shores of Lake Tahoe,
artistically carved salt sculptures on the banks of Mono
Lake, ghost towns of Ione and Tonopah, and its dense
forests of pinon and juniper on the slopes of these
mountains. The juniper tree which is common to the Southwest has been able to survive in this harsh environment by a unique adaptation. During a long drought, the juniper will shut off water flow to one or more branches, killing them in order to preserve the rest of the plant.
 The most scenic route in Toiyabe is the
100 miles on Rt 376 from Austin south to the old
mining town of Tonopah. A drive through the heart of the
mountainous forests of the Toiyabe Range. The reclusive black bear and mountain lion are sometimes seen along this route's hiking trails.
Toiyabe has 34 developed campgrounds with 900 campsites.
Toiyabe National Forest, 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, NV
89431 (702) 355-5301. (photos courtesy NPS and USFS) www.fs.fed.us/htnf/toiyabe.htm
NV, Toiyabe National Forest, Hwy 50 the loneliest road in America
Copyright ©1994-2005 Charles A. Read and ScenicUS. All Rights Reserved.
Please send any questions/ comments/ suggestions/ directly to
the author Charles A. Read
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