East Humboldt Range
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The East Humboldt Range, looking northwest from Spruce Mountain
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hole in the Mountain Peak |
| Elevation | 3,446 m (11,306 ft) |
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 East Humboldt Range
Location of East Humboldt Range in Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko County |
| Range coordinates | 40°55′16.724″N 115°7′7.177″W / 40.92131222°N 115.11866028°WCoordinates: 40°55′16.724″N 115°7′7.177″W / 40.92131222°N 115.11866028°W |
| Topo map | USGS Humboldt Peak |
The East Humboldt Range is a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is located along the eastern edge of the upper watershed of the Humboldt River, which flows to the southwest from its source just north of the range. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 11,306 feet (3,446 m) atop Hole in the Mountain Peak. Most of the range is included within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. In 1989, the United States Congress passed the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act establishing over 36,000 acres (150 km2) of the range as the East Humboldt Wilderness. The range was named by the explorer John C. Frémont for the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
The East Humboldts run north-to-south for approximately 30 miles (48 km). To the north are Interstate 80 and the community of Wells, while to the south are Secret Pass, the larger Ruby Range, and Ruby Valley. To the east are Clover Valley and U.S. Route 93, and to the west are Starr Valley and Dennis Flats.
These mountains were formed by a tilted fault-block process, with gradual slopes and valleys to the west and a steep escarpment to the east. Both sides of the range show extensive evidence of glaciation during recent ice ages, including U-shaped canyons, moraines, and steeply carved granite mountains, cliffs, and cirques. All of these features can be seen from the 12 mi (19 km) paved road from Wells to scenic Angel Lake.
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