At 8,877 square miles, White Pine County is the fifth largest county in north eastern Nevada and borders with the state of Utah. The county boasts clean air and water, dark skies, history and millions of acres of unspoiled public land ready for exploration.
The county is home to the Great Basin National Park, one of America’s most remote and least visited national parks. It is also contains fourteen federally designated wilderness areas, offering an abundance of terrain available to explore for outdoorsmen and women.
European steelers arrived in the area began farming, ranching, mining exploration, activity generated by the Pony Express Trail which passes through the county.
The county was established by the Nevada legislature in 1869 from Lander County The county is named after the heavy growth of limber pine trees in the area, which were then called white pine. The first county seat was Hamilton which held the honor from 1869 to 1887, In 1887, a dire in Hamilton caused the county seat to relocated to Ely.
Designated Wilderness Areas
- Bald Mountain Wilderness (Humboldt NF)
- Becky Peak Wilderness (BLM)
- Bristlecone Wilderness (BLM)
- Currant Mountain Wilderness (Humboldt NF) partly in Nye County, NV
- Goshute Canyon Wilderness (BLM)
- Government Peak Wilderness (BLM)
- High Schells Wilderness (Humboldt NF)
- Highland Ridge Wilderness (BLM)
- Mount Grafton Wilderness (BLM) partly in Lincoln County, NV
- Mount Moriah Wilderness (Humboldt NF / BLM)
- Red Mountain Wilderness (Humboldt NF) partly in Nye County, NV
- Shellback Wilderness (Humboldt NF)
- South Egan Range Wilderness (BLM) partly in Lincoln County, NV; Nye County, NV
- White Pine Range Wilderness (Humboldt NF)
White Pine County Map
White Pine County 4×4 Trails
 The Pony Express Trails and Stations In NevadaThe Pony Express operated for a very brief period of time from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861. The mail service allowed quick delivery… |
White Pine County Points of Interest
Articles published by Destination 4x4 which are tagged as points of interest located in White Pine County, Nevada
 Cherry Creek Nevada – Nevada State Historic MonumentThe Cherry Creek area, located in northern White Pine County, Nevada, has a rich history tied to its mineral wealth and strategic location in the… |
 Copper Country – Nevada State Historic Marker 9Located in White Pine County, Nevada is Copper Country, Nevada State Historic Marker number 9. Copper Country, Eureka pit / Copper Flat pi, Libery Pit,… |
 Fort RubyFort Ruby, also known as Camp Ruby is an old U. S. Army post which was built in 1862 during the American Civil War, The post is located in… |
 Hamilton NevadaHamilton is a small ghost town located in White Pine County, Nevada, in the western United States. Despite its current state, the town has a… |
 Jedediah Strong Smith – Nevada State Historic Marker 84Jebediah Strong Smith was an early frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the western United States and the subject of Nevada State Historic Marker number… |
 Nevada Northern Railway – Nevada State Historic Marker 100Nevada Northern Railway The Nevada Northern Railway (NN) was established to serve the burgeoning copper mining industry in White Pine County, Nevada, following the discovery… |
Osceola Nevada – Nevada State Historic Marker 98Osceola, Nevada, located in White Pine County near Great Basin National Park, was the state’s most significant and longest-lived gold placer mining camp. Established in… |
 Ruby Valley Stationn was started in 1859 as part of George Chorpenning's mail route. Later the station served the Pony Express and Overland Mail Company line in… |
Schellbourne Nevada – Nevada State Historic MarkerSchellbourne, located in the Schell Creek Range in White Pine County, Nevada, approximately 43 miles north of Ely, is a well-preserved ghost town with a… |
 Taylor – Nevada State Historic MarkerTaylor, Nevada, located in White Pine County approximately 15 miles southeast of Ely, was a quintessential mining boomtown of the late 19th century. Established following… |
The Pony Express Trails and Stations In NevadaThe Pony Express operated for a very brief period of time from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861. The mail service allowed quick delivery… |
Nevada State Historic Markers
Nevada State Historical Markers identify significant places of interest in Nevada’s history. The Nevada State Legislature started the program in 1967 to bring the state’s heritage to the public’s attention with on-site markers. Budget cuts the program became dormant in 2009.
Cherry Creek Nevada – Nevada State Historic MonumentThe Cherry Creek area, located in northern White Pine County, Nevada, has a rich history tied to its mineral wealth and strategic location in the… |
Copper Country – Nevada State Historic Marker 9Located in White Pine County, Nevada is Copper Country, Nevada State Historic Marker number 9. Copper Country, Eureka pit / Copper Flat pi, Libery Pit,… |
 Ely Forging The Link – Nevada State Historic MarkerThe "Forging the Link" historical marker in Ely, Nevada, encapsulates the story of a town that became a vital hub in the American West due… |
Hamilton NevadaHamilton is a small ghost town located in White Pine County, Nevada, in the western United States. Despite its current state, the town has a… |
Jedediah Strong Smith – Nevada State Historic Marker 84Jebediah Strong Smith was an early frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the western United States and the subject of Nevada State Historic Marker number… |
Nevada Northern Railway – Nevada State Historic Marker 100Nevada Northern Railway The Nevada Northern Railway (NN) was established to serve the burgeoning copper mining industry in White Pine County, Nevada, following the discovery… |
Osceola Nevada – Nevada State Historic Marker 98Osceola, Nevada, located in White Pine County near Great Basin National Park, was the state’s most significant and longest-lived gold placer mining camp. Established in… |
Ruby Valley Stationn was started in 1859 as part of George Chorpenning's mail route. Later the station served the Pony Express and Overland Mail Company line in… |
Schellbourne Nevada – Nevada State Historic MarkerSchellbourne, located in the Schell Creek Range in White Pine County, Nevada, approximately 43 miles north of Ely, is a well-preserved ghost town with a… |
Taylor – Nevada State Historic MarkerTaylor, Nevada, located in White Pine County approximately 15 miles southeast of Ely, was a quintessential mining boomtown of the late 19th century. Established following… |
Ward Charcoal OvensThe Ward Charcoal Ovens, located in the Ward Mining District of White Pine County, Nevada, approximately 11 miles south of Ely, are a remarkably preserved… |
Ward Mining District – Nevada State Historic MarkerThe Ward Mining District, located in White Pine County, Nevada, near the present-day town of Ely, is a significant chapter in the state’s mining history.… |