The South Egan Range WSA is located in White Pine, Lincoln and Nye Counties in east-central Nevada. The nearest incorporated town is Lund, Nevada located two miles to the west. The WSA is comprised primarily of public land although it contains several private inholdings.
Much of the WSA is untouched, almost pristine. Naturalness
values are
highest in two fairly distinct zones, a northern and a southern one. These are
the remote higher elevation areas of the WSA where the ruggedness prevents
extensive grazing by cattle and access and project developments are less
feasible.Opportunities for solitude are outstanding in the WSA. The very large size of the area combines with extensive topographic and vegetative screening to create these. Although the mountains of the unit lie in an elongated configuration, they do have
breadth and are highly
dissected. Many side canyons and ancillary ridges, outcrops and interconnected
peaks serve to provide innumerable secluded places to which a person can retreat
from evidences of civilization. Solitude is greatest in the most natural parts
of the WSA.