[1] The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Black Rock Desert.

This mountain range is located in western Humboldt County and the northwestern corner of Pershing County, approximately 30 miles north of the town of Gerlach, Nevada.

Most of the mountain range is divided into two federally designated wilderness areas.

[2][3] The northwestern arm of the Black Rock Desert and Pahute Peak in the Black Rock Range lie to the east and the Granite Range lies to the southwest.

The High Rock Lake Wilderness is part of the northern end of the Calico Hills.