West Humboldt Range

The mountain range runs for approximately 40 mi (64 km) southwest to northeast in northern Churchill County and southern Pershing County.

The southwest end of the range is approximately 60 mi (97 km) ENE of Reno.

During the last ice age, the range stood along the shore of Lake Lahontan, the prehistoric shorelines and beaches of which are visible along the sides of the range.

Few peaks in the range are named; one of the few with an official name is Topog Peak in northern Churchill County, near the southwestern end of the range.

In 1905 the Saurian Expedition, led by John C. Merriam and financed by Annie Alexander, explored the Triassic limestones of the range, discovering 25 specimens of Ichthyosaur.

Satellite photo, view south; Carson sink at right (small, black curved range on its northwest is the W. Humboldt Range)-( Pahrump Valley , top-left; Death Valley -top; Sierra Nevada, top-right)