Black Rock Range
Black Rock Range
Location of Black Rock Range in Nevada
The Black Rock Range is a mountain range in northwestern Nevada.[1] It is named for Black Rock Point, which is located at the southern end of the range. The Black Rock Range divides the Black Rock Desert into eastern and western arms. Pahute Peak, also known as Big Mountain,[2] is the highest point in the range at 8,566 feet (2,611 m) above sea level.
The majority of the range is part of the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area. In addition two separate federally designated wilderness areas are part of the Black Rock Range. Those wilderness areas are Pahute Peak Wilderness and the North Black Rock Range Wilderness.
In December 2009, the Bureau of Land Management announced a roundup of 2500 wild horses out of an estimated population of 3000 in the Black Rock Range and vicinity, due to overpopulation.[3]
References
- ^ "Black Rock Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Big Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ Linthicum, Kate (2009-12-29). "Controversial roundup of wild horses underway". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
External links
- "Black Rock Range". Peakbagger.com.
- Washoe County Trail Guide: Black Rock Point at Reno Gazette-Journal
- 41N-119W Confluence Point - 41 degrees north latitude and 119 degrees west longitude, located at the base of the Black Rock Range
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Black Rock Desert
- Antelope Range
- Badger Mountains
- Black Rock Range
- Calico Hills
- Division Range
- Empire
- Fox Range
- Gerlach
- Granite Range
- Hannan Range
- High Rock Canyon Hills
- Hog Ranch Mountains
- Jackson Mountains
- Kamma Mountains
- Kings River
- Lake Lahontan
- Little High Rock Mountains
- Massacre Range
- Montana Mountains
- Pine Forest Range
- Poker Brown Mountains
- Quinn River
- Selenite Range
- Sentinel Hills
- Seven Troughs Range
- Sheephead Mountains
- Smoke Creek Desert
- Smoke Creek Mountains
- Yellow Hills
- Black Rock–High Rock NCA
- Black Rock Desert Wilderness
- Calico Mountains Wilderness
- East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness
- High Rock Canyon Wilderness
- High Rock Lake Wilderness
- Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness
- North Black Rock Range Wilderness
- North Jackson Mountains Wilderness
- Pahute Peak Wilderness
- South Jackson Mountains Wilderness
- Empire Airport
- Old SR 34
- Old SR 48
- Old SR 49/Jungo Road
- SR 447
