Excelsior Mountains

Excelsior Mountains
Excelsior Mountains
in Nevada [1]
Highest point
Elevation 2,407 m (7,897 ft)
Geography
Country United States
State Nevada
District Mineral County
Range coordinates 38°16′45.731″N 118°26′11.464″W / 38.27936972°N 118.43651778°W / 38.27936972; -118.43651778Coordinates: 38°16′45.731″N 118°26′11.464″W / 38.27936972°N 118.43651778°W / 38.27936972; -118.43651778
Topo map USGS Rattlesnake Flat

The Excelsior Mountains are located in western Nevada in the United States. The range stretches in an east-west direction in Mineral County southwest of the town of Mina, Nevada. The mountains reach an elevation of 8,805 feet at Moho Mountain in the southeastern part of the range. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest lies at the western end of the Excelsior Mountains.

References

  1. ↑ "Excelsior Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  • Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 52


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