The Calico Hills or Calico Mountains are a mountain range in northwestern
Nevada. The range runs north to south along the western edge of the
Black Rock Desert
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The Black Rock Desert is a semi-arid region (in the Great Basin shrub steppe eco-region) of lava beds and playa, or alkali flats, situated in the Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, a si ...
. This mountain range is located in western
Humboldt County and the northwestern corner of
Pershing County
Pershing County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,650. Its county seat is Lovelock. The county was named after army general John J. Pershing (1860–1948). It was formed from Humboldt Count ...
, approximately 30 miles north of the town of
Gerlach, Nevada
Gerlach, Nevada is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 107 at the 2018 American Community Survey. It is part of the Reno– Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, Gerlach wa ...
. The best access to the Calico Hills is located from the maintained Soldier Meadows Road (Humboldt County Road 200) that forms its eastern boundary.
Most of the mountain range is divided into two federally designated wilderness areas. It is part of the
. The
Calico Mountains Wilderness
Calico Mountains Wilderness is a National Wilderness Preservation System, U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the Calico Hills, Humboldt County, Nevada, Calico Hills.
Rockhounding, hunting, and da ...
is the southern end of the range. It contains many brightly colored geologic formations. Elevations in the wilderness range from 3,950 feet to 8,520 feet at Donnelly Peak.
The northwestern arm of the
Black Rock Desert
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The Black Rock Desert is a semi-arid region (in the Great Basin shrub steppe eco-region) of lava beds and playa, or alkali flats, situated in the Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, a si ...
and Pahute Peak in the
Black Rock Range
The Black Rock Range is a mountain range in northwestern Nevada. 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 ...
lie to the east and the
Granite Range lies to the southwest. The
High Rock Lake Wilderness is part of the northern end of the Calico Hills.
[''Atlas and Gazetteer: Nevada,'' Delorme, 8th ed 2012, pp. 18-19 and 26-27 ]
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Mountain ranges of Pershing County, Nevada
Mountain ranges of Humboldt County, Nevada
Mountain ranges of Nevada