The range extends northward approximately 70 mi (110 km) from a point near Carlin to the banks of the Owyhee River.

Passing to the south is the main branch of the Humboldt River, and near the northern end of the range is the Wild Horse State Recreation Area.

The range then drops nearly to the level of the surrounding valleys, at a pass where State Route 226 connects to the community of Tuscarora.

Most of the range north of State Route 226 is included within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Taylor Canyon is a SNOTEL weather station situated at the southern base of Wheeler Mountain (Nevada), along the State Route 226 pass.