<b>Winnemucca Dunes</b>, Humboldt County, Nevada.

Eastern Mojave Vegetation

Winnemucca Dunes, Humboldt County, Nevada.

Query:

This is the largest dune field in Nevada and is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) north and northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada.

Articles that refer to this location:

Frequently Asked Questions: CW124001;
Singing and Booming Sand Dunes of California and Nevada: Winnemucca Dunes, Nevada;
U. S. Highway 95: Winnemucca Dunes;

Literature Referring To This Location:

Trexler, Dennis T., and Wilton N. Melhorn. 1986. Singing and booming land dunes of California and Nevada. California Geology. 39(7):147-152. San Francisco, CA: California Division of Mines and Geology, July 1986. {TAS}

Winnemucca Dunes along US Highway 95

No collections made at this location.

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Date and time this article was prepared:8:01:59 PM, 4/4/2026.