Unit 172 covers the country in central Nevada including pieces of the southern Toquima Range and the country toward Belmont. Elevations span from about 5,200 feet in the valleys to over 10,000 feet on the higher peaks. The country is sage on the basin floors, pinon-juniper on the benches, mahogany and aspen on the upper slopes, and limber pine on the highest north faces. The country around Belmont is dotted with mining-era ruins—old stamp mills, rusted tin, and the occasional ghost cabin. Mostly BLM with Humboldt-Toiyabe NF on the higher peaks. State Route 376 frames the west; gravel branches reach the canyons. Tonopah is the supply town; Manhattan and Belmont are ghosts with no reliable services. Cell service is in Tonopah and gone elsewhere. Mule deer is the headline and the southern Toquimas hold quality bucks because pressure stays light. Elk are present. Late October weather at elevation flips fast.