Must-see fort · White Pine, Nevada
Fort Ruby
Fort Ruby is a fort in White Pine, Nevada.
Fort Ruby: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Ruby
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fort Ruby — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.06744, -115.53070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Ruby
- Pearl Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~27 km · Must-see
- Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Elko · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tipton Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ruby Valley · viewpoint · Elko · ~52 km · Must-see
- Overland Lake · lake · Elko · ~55 km · Must-see
- King Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail · trek · Elko · ~59 km · Must-see
- North Furlong Lake · lake · Elko · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Peak · lake · Elko · ~70 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Elko · ~71 km · Must-see
- Favre Lake · lake · Elko · ~72 km · Must-see
- Liberty Lake · lake · Elko · ~73 km · Must-see
- Liberty Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Elko · ~74 km · Must-see
- Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Eureka · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lamoille Lake · lake · Elko · ~74 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lakes · lake · Elko · ~75 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Ruby
- Garcia Mine · fort · White Pine · ~31 km
- Mulligan Mine · fort · White Pine · ~31 km
- Diamond Mine · fort · White Pine · ~33 km
- Concord Mine · fort · Eureka · ~34 km
- Steel Galena Mine · fort · Eureka · ~51 km
- Bell Mine · fort · Eureka · ~54 km
- Bear Mine · fort · Eureka · ~54 km
- Silver Bell Mine · fort · Eureka · ~56 km
- Phillipsburg Mine · fort · Eureka · ~57 km
- Champion Mine · fort · Eureka · ~57 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Ruby open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Ruby yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fort Ruby?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Ruby?
Nearby: Pearl Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Rattlesnake Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km), Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 41 km), Tipton Peak (viewpoint, 50 km), Ruby Valley (viewpoint, 52 km), Overland Lake (lake, 55 km).
Is Fort Ruby worth visiting?
Fort Ruby is listed as a must-see fort in Nevada on Spotwander.