The Jarbidge Mountains are a

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in northern Elko County,

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. The range includes multiple sub-ranges, including the Bruneau Range, Buck Creek Mountains, Copper Mountains, Elk Mountains, Fox Creek Range, Ichabod Range, Marys River Range, Salmon River Range and Wild Horse Range. The central core of the range, including most of the peaks above , extends southward approximately from a point near the small community of Jarbidge. The central core of the Jarbidge Mountains, along with the Elk Mountains, Fox Creek Range and Marys River Range, are contained within the

Jarbidge Ranger District Jarbidge is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Located at the bottom of the Jarbidge River's canyon near the north end of the Jarbidge Mountains, it lies within the Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toi ...

of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The central Jarbidge Mountains and Marys River Range are also included within the

Jarbidge Wilderness The Jarbidge Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Jarbidge Mountains of northern Elko County in northeastern Nevada, United States. It is contained within the Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. "Jarb ...

. Most of the other sub-ranges west of the central core are included within the Mountain City Ranger District. The Salmon River Range is the only sub-range not included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Jarbidge_mtns

The highest peaks in the range include: *

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Peak . *

Jarbidge Peak Jarbidge Peak is the second highest mountain in the Jarbidge Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located ...

*Square Top Mountain *Jumbo Peak * Marys River Peak (two miles south-southeast of the main crest in the Marys River Range) *Cougar Peak *Prospect Peak (one mile east of the main crest) *God's Pocket Peak (four miles east of the main crest in the Marys River Range) "Jarbidge" is a name derived from the Shoshone language meaning "devil". Indians believed the hills were haunted.

References

External links

Jarbidge Mountain Trip on IdahoSummits.com

Jarbidge Ranger District
{{Authority control Mountain ranges of Nevada Mountain ranges of Elko County, Nevada Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest Mountain ranges of the Great Basin