The United States Congress designated the Grant Range Wilderness Area in 1989 and it now has a total of 50,000 acres. For a complete listing of public laws and further information on district offices, click here.
Water is virtually impossible to find, except when snow melts and runs off from higher elevations.
Only a dirt road separates this land from Quinn Canyon Wilderness to the south. Few people ever explore this region of Nevada, although it is relatively easy to get to the high country.