The Currant Mountain Wilderness is a 47,357-acre (191.6 km2) wilderness area in the White Pine Range of Nye County and White Pine County, in the eastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.
The Currant Mountain Wilderness is bordered on the north by the White Pine Range Wilderness, on the east by the Red Mountain Wilderness, and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The nearest city is Ely, Nevada. Currant Mountain is a habitat for ancient Pinus longaeva - Great Basin Bristlecone Pines.
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