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Ely sits in the high desert of eastern Nevada, a former copper-mining town at roughly 6,400 feet elevation in White Pine County — a rugged, wide-open part of the state that most travelers pass through without stopping. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the Schell Creek and Egan mountain ranges, sagebrush flats, and a sky that feels enormous. Golf here is a genuine local institution rather than a tourist amenity, and a round at White Pines GC gives you the kind of unhurried, community-rooted experience that has largely disappeared from busier corners of the American West.
At that altitude, the air is thin enough that the ball carries noticeably farther than it would at sea level — a small but satisfying bonus for any visitor. Summers are warm and dry, making for firm, fast conditions, while the mountain setting keeps temperatures from reaching the punishing extremes of the southern Nevada desert.
A municipal course serving one of Nevada's more remote communities, White Pines is the kind of place where locals know every bounce and break, and where a friendly game with a stranger feels entirely natural.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,886 | 71.4 | 118 | 72 |
| White · men | 6,477 | 69.2 | 114 | 72 |
| White · women | 6,390 | 75.3 | 130 | 73 |
| Senior Gold · men | 6,084 | 67.5 | 110 | 72 |
| Gold · women | 6,056 | 72.7 | 128 | 73 |
| Red · men | 5,372 | 64.4 | 102 | 72 |
| Red · women | 5,307 | 68.5 | 117 | 73 |
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