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South Fork State Recreation Area is a state park unit of the state of Nevada covering nearly four thousand acres, located five miles (8.0 km) due south of Elko. The park comprises the 1,650-acre (670 ha) South Fork Reservoir and surrounding marsh, meadowlands, and hills.
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An often photographed spot of a country church with the Ruby Mountains rising in the background.
This trailhead offers the chance to discover a number of trails such as the Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail and Island Lake Trail into the Ruby Mountains, with its alpine lakes and serrated topography.
An approximately 12 mile stretch of scenic highway that ascends Lamoille Canyon through the Ruby Mountains, also known as the Swiss Alps of Nevada.