The Monte Cristo Range is located in western

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in the

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. The range lies southeast of the

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and east and north of Highway 95 in

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. The

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manages 99.9% of the range.

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scrub makes up 63.1% of the mountains, with

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comprising 36.6%.

References

* "Volcanic and Sedimentary Rocks of the Monte Cristo Range, Esmeralda County, Nevada", University of Nevada, Ren

* Biological Resources Research Center

* ''Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer'', 2001, pg. 52 Mountain ranges of Nevada Mountain ranges of Esmeralda County, Nevada {{EsmeraldaCountyNV-geo-stub