Snake Range

Snake Range
Wheeler Peak, highest mountain in the Snake Range
Highest point
Peak	Wheeler Peak
Elevation	13,063 ft (3,982 m)
Coordinates	38°59′09″N 114°18′50″W / 38.98583°N 114.31389°W / 38.98583; -114.31389
Dimensions
Length	60 mi (97 km) North-South
Geography
Location of the Snake Range within Nevada
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Borders on	Schell Creek Range and Confusion Range

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The Snake Range is a mountain range in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.^[1] The south-central portion of the range is included within Great Basin National Park, with most of the remainder included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 13,065 feet (3,982 m) at the summit of Wheeler Peak, the tallest independent mountain within Nevada and the second highest point within the state (the highest point being Boundary Peak).^[2] The range also contains four of the five highest mountain peaks in Nevada, including all peaks greater than 12,000 feet (3,658 m) except for Boundary Peak.^[3]