Excelsior Mountains
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The Excelsior Mountains are located in western Nevada
in the United States
. The range stretches in an east-west direction in Mineral County
southwest of the town of Mina, Nevada
. The mountains reach an elevation of 8,805 feet at Moho Mountain in the southeastern part of the range. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
lies at the western end of the Excelsior Mountains.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The range stretches in an east-west direction in Mineral County
Mineral County, Nevada
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,071. In 2009, it was estimated to have dropped to 4,662. Its county seat is Hawthorne.-History:...
southwest of the town of Mina, Nevada
Mina, Nevada
Mina is a small community in Mineral County in west-central Nevada on U.S. Route 95 at an elevation of . The 2010 population was 155.-History:...
. The mountains reach an elevation of 8,805 feet at Moho Mountain in the southeastern part of the range. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is the principal U.S. National Forest located in the U.S. state of Nevada. With an area of , it is the largest National Forest of the United States outside of Alaska...
lies at the western end of the Excelsior Mountains.