The Santa Rosa Range is a

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in Humboldt County,

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. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The highest peaks in the range are

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(9732 feet, 2966 m) and Santa Rosa Peak (9701 feet, 2957 m). The range extends for approximately 75 miles (120 km) north from

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near Winnemucca through eastern Humboldt County to the border with

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. The upper elevations of the southern section of the range are protected as the Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness Area. The eastern side of the range is a ranching district around

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, drained by the

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, a tributary of the Humboldt. The

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Valley is west of the range. The

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on the edge of the

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extends northeast from the north end of the range. The range was so named on account of wild roses which grow in the area.

References

Range, Santa Rosa Mountain ranges of the Great Basin Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest Mountain ranges of Nevada Mountain ranges of Humboldt County, Nevada {{HumboldtCountyNV-geo-stub