Cortez Mountains
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| Cortez Mountains | |
| Mountain Range | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Nevada |
| District | Eureka County |
| Coordinates | |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 2,352 m (7,717 ft) |
| Timezone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Topo map | USGS Thatcher Spring |
The Cortez Mountains are located in central Nevada in the United States. The range lies in a southwest-northeasterly direction between Crescent Valley and Pine Valley. Mount Tenabo is the principal peak of the range, at 9,162 feet above sea level. The mountain is sacred to the Western Shoshone, many of whom believe that their tribe emerged from the earth there in ancient times.
The Bureau of Land Management oversees 70% of the range, while privately held land accounts for the other 30%. Vegetation is primarily Pinon-juniper, Montane shrub, and Sagebrush steppe. At least four different species of mice live in the range. The Side-Blotched Lizard and the chisel-toothed kangaroo rat are also found in the mountains.
[edit] References
- Biological Resources Research Center - [1]
- Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 38
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