The residents of the cowboy town of Elko, Nevada have a massive secret in their backyard. It’s called the Ruby Mountains Wilderness. Just 30 minutes southeast of Elko, rising from northeastern ...

Although there are no ski-lift resorts in the Ruby Mountain Wilderness, it's home to what Outside magazine named it one of the top 10 heli-skiing destinations in America.

For trail and guide information visit the Ruby Mountains Express website. See all the summer weekend adventures . More: See America’s 100 Best Adventures and Long Weekends Like a Local ...

A roughly 3 ½-hour drive from Salt Lake City, the greater Ruby Mountain Wilderness stretches for 90,000 acres, and includes 10 breathtaking peaks over 10,000 feet tall, as well as dozens of ...