Shellback Wilderness

{{Short description|Wilderness area in Nevada, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox protected area

| name = Shellback Wilderness

| photo = Shellback Wilderness and US Route 50 Aerial.jpg

| photo_caption = Aerial view of Shellback

| iucn_category = Ib

| map = USA

| relief = 1

| map_caption =

| location = White Pine County, Nevada, United States

| nearest_city = Sunnyside, Nevada

| coordinates = {{coord|39|17|41|N|115|21|19|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| area = {{convert|36143|acre}}

| established = December 20, 2006

| governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

}}

Shellback Wilderness is a {{convert|36143|acre|adj=on}} wilderness area in western White Pine County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and is therefore administered by the U.S. Forest Service.[http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/recreation/wilderness/schellback.shtml Shellback Wilderness] - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Located just north of the Bald Mountain and White Pine Range Wilderness Areas, the Shellback Wilderness was created by the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006. Moorman Ridge dominates the skyline at {{convert|9052|ft}}. The western slope of the Wilderness contains several springs and lush vegetation, whereas the eastern slope is much more arid.