The Egan Range is a line of mountains in
White Pine County, in eastern
Nevada
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. From Egan Creek near the historic community of
Cherry Creek, the range runs south for approximately , extending south of
Shingle Peak in the northern part of
Lincoln County. To the east are the large
Steptoe Valley
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and the even longer
Schell Creek Range
The Schell Creek Range is a linear mountain range in central White Pine County, in east-central Nevada. Its length is approximately in a north-south direction. Most of the range is contained within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, with s ...
. To the west are the
White River Valley and the scenic
White Pine Range. To the north is the
Cherry Creek Range, while to the south is remote Cave Valley and the southern tip of the Schell Creek Range. It is named after the Egan Family that live in Montville.
The southern section of the range rises steadily, climbing to the high ridge of
Ward Mountain. This crest is over long and, at elevations up to , includes the highest point of the range. The mountains then descend rapidly to the north, dropping to elevations below 6200 feet near the community of
Ely.
North of Ely the Egan Range rises again at Heusser Mountain (), approximately 5 miles west of the community of
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. This northern group of mountains (which might be considered as a separate range) continues to Telegraph Peak (), and then descends to Egan Creek, almost merging with the
Cherry Creek Range.
See also
*
Bristlecone Wilderness
*
South Egan Range Wilderness
References
External links
* {{cite peakbagger , rid=13336 , name=Egan Range
Mountain ranges of White Pine County, Nevada
Mountain ranges of Nevada