North Furlong Lake, Ruby Mountains Wilderness

Name: North Furlong Lake
Address: Ruby Mountains Wilderness, United States

#11 among attractions in Ruby Mountains Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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North Furlong Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located at the head of North Furlong Canyon at approximately 40°33.4′N 115°24.8′W, and at an elevation of 9590 feet. It has an area of approximately 16 acres, and a depth of up to 20 feet. This is a common camp for users of the Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail, which passes nearby. ()

Maximum depth: 20 ftElevation: 9593 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°33'23"N, 115°24'47"W

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North Furlong Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail, Liberty Lake, Dollar Lakes, Island Lake.

0.7 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail, Ruby Mountains Wilderness
19 min walk • The Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail is a National Recreation Trail in the upper elevations of the central Ruby Mountains, in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
2 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Liberty Lake, Ruby Mountains Wilderness
51 min walk • Liberty Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness, which is administered by the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dollar Lakes, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
74 min walk • Dollar Lakes are a group of three glacial tarns in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. They are within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Island Lake, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
112 min walk • Island Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lamoille Lake, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
69 min walk • Lamoille Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
1.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Favre Lake, Ruby Mountains Wilderness
38 min walk • Favre Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness, which is administered by the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruby Dome, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
142 min walk • Ruby Dome is the highest mountain in both the Ruby Mountains and Elko County, in Nevada, United States. It is the twenty-seventh-highest mountain in the state, and also ranks as the thirteenth-most topographically prominent peak in the state.
3.5 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Snow Lake Peak, Ruby Mountains Wilderness
89 min walk • Snow Lake Peak is the fifth-highest named mountain of the Ruby Mountains and the seventh-highest in Elko County, in Nevada, United States. It is the forty-second-highest mountain in the state.
4.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Echo Lake, Ruby Mountains Wilderness
110 min walk • Echo Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located at the head of remote Echo Canyon at approximately 40°36.7′N 115°26.8′W, and at an elevation of 9830 feet.
5.6 miN
Natural attraction, Canyon
Right Fork Canyon, Ruby Mountains Wilderness
142 min walk • Right Fork Canyon is a major branch of Lamoille Canyon, located in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.
5.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Natural feature, Mountain
Ruby Mountains, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
142 min walk • The Ruby Mountains are a mountain range, primarily located within Elko County with a small extension into White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 11,387 feet on the summit of Ruby Dome.