The Toquima Range is a
mountain range
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, located primarily in
Nye County
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with a small extension into
Lander County, in
Nevada
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,
United States
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. Most of the range is included within the
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 11,949 feet (3,642 m) at the southern summit of
Mount Jefferson.
From Hickison Summit on
U.S. Route 50
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, the range runs for approximately 71 miles (115 km) to the south-southwest. To its west are
Big Smoky Valley, scenic
State Route 376, and the large
Toiyabe Range
The Toiyabe Range is a mountain range in Lander and Nye counties, Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The highest point in the range, near its southern end, is Arc Dome (11,788 f ...
. To the east are remote Monitor Valley and the
Monitor Range. Lying to the south of the range are
U.S. Route 6 (Nevada) and the community of
Tonopah, while to the north is
U.S. Route 50
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("The Loneliest Highway in America"), leading to the small community of
Austin.
The high central section of the Toquima Range is a large area of subalpine
tundra
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surrounding the three summits of Mount Jefferson. This section of the range is protected as the
Alta Toquima Wilderness Area.
South of this area are the historic mining district of
Manhattan
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, Spanish Peak (10,746 ft, 3275 m), and
Shoshone Mountain (10,907 ft, 3324 m). To the north are
Wildcat Peak (10,507 ft, 3202 m) and
White Rock Mountain (10,156 ft, 3095 m).
References
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External links
NevadaWilderness.org: Toquima Range
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Mountain ranges of Nevada
Mountain ranges of Nye County, Nevada
Mountain ranges of the Great Basin