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 feet, 3592 m), an area protected as the Arc Dome Wilderness. The highest point in Lander County, Bunker Hill, is also located within the Toiyabe Range. The range starts in northwestern Nye County north of Tonopah, Nevada and runs approximately 120 miles (190 km) north-northeast into southern Lander County, making it the second longest range in the state.
| Toiyabe Range | |
|---|---|
Looking southeast from above State Route 305 north of Austin | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Arc Dome |
| Elevation | 11,778 ft (3,590 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°49′57″N 117°21′10″W |
| Geography | |
Location of Toiyabe Range in Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Region | Central Basin and Range ecoregion |
| District | Lander and Nye counties |
| Range coordinates | 39°59′59″N 116°43′03″W |
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