| Cedar Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Hardscrabble Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Little Pilot Peak |
| Elevation | 2,465 m (8,087 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Mineral County |
| Range coordinates | 38°31′52.726″N 117°49′24.400″W / 38.53131278°N 117.82344444°W |
| Topo map | USGS Simon |
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The Cedar Mountains, also known as the Hardscrabble Mountains, are located in western Nevada in the United States. The mountain range lay north of the Monte Cristo Range about 30 miles (48 km) north of Tonopah in Mineral County and its highest point is Little Pilot Peak. This mountain range is situated in the Walker Lane region, which is part of the boundary between the Pacific plate and the North American plate, similar to the San Andreas Fault in to the west in California. Cedar Mountains was named for the cedar timber in the area.[2] It was the site of a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on December 20, 1932, that was felt throughout much of the west.
- ^ "Cedar Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 31.