Pueblo Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Pueblo Mountain |
Elevation | 8,632 ft (2,631 m) |
Coordinates | 42°06′00″N 118°38′55″W / 42.1°N 118.6486°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 30 mi (48 km) north–south |
Width | 22 mi (35 km) west–east |
Area | 356 sq mi (920 km2)including surrounding non-mountainous areas |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Oregon and Nevada |
Counties | Harney County, Oregon Humboldt County, Nevada |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Triassic and Cretaceous |
Type of rock | Uplifted 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.