From the historic community of Warm Springs, the range runs north-northeast for approximately 43 miles (69 km).

Further east lies the large Railroad Valley, and the Grant and Quinn Canyon Ranges.

Highway 6 passes south of the range at 6293-foot (1918 m) Warm Springs Summit.

[2][3] The northern section of the Hot Creek Range has two distinct crests.

The eastern crest rises to Morey Peak (10,246 feet, 3123 m), the highest point of the range.