Pueblo Mountains

Pueblo Mountains
Pueblo Mountains south of Fields, Oregon
Highest point
PeakPueblo Mountain
Elevation8,632 ft (2,631 m)
Coordinates42°06′00″N 118°38′55″W / 42.1°N 118.6486°W / 42.1; -118.6486
Dimensions
Length30 mi (48 km) north–south
Width22 mi (35 km) west–east
Area356 sq mi (920 km2)including surrounding non-mountainous areas
Geography
Map
CountryUnited States
StatesOregon and Nevada
CountiesHarney County, Oregon
Humboldt County, Nevada
Geology
Age of rockTriassic and Cretaceous
Type of rockUplifted sedimentary and volcanic

The Pueblo Mountains are a remote mountain range in the United States located mostly in southeastern Oregon and partially in northwestern Nevada. The highest point in the range is Pueblo Mountain. The dominant vegetation throughout is grasses and big sagebrush; however, there are meadows with cottonwood, aspen, and willow groves along some stream drainages. Most of the range is public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. There is very little human development in the Pueblo Mountains, and most visitors come for backpacking cross-country, camping, and hunting.