| Schell CreekRange | |
| Range | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Nevada |
| Borders on | Snake Range, Egan Range |
| Highest point | North Schell Peak |
| - elevation | 11,883 ft (3,622 m) |
| - coordinates | |
| Length | 132 mi (212 km), North-South |
 Location of the Schell Creek Range within Nevada
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The Schell Creek Range is a line of mountains in central White Pine County, in east-central Nevada in the western United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The Snake Range is a line of high mountains in eastern White Pine County, in east-central Nevada in the western United States. The Egan Range is a line of mountains in White Pine County, in eastern Nevada in the western United States. North Schell Peak is the high point of the Schell Creek Range in central White Pine County, in eastern Nevada in the western United A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand White Pine County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It runs for approximately 132 miles (210 km) in a north-south direction - the longest range in the state.
The range comprises two major groups of peaks. The southern section rises from a point near Burnt Peak in Lincoln County, reaching the summit of Mt. Grafton (10,990 feet, 3350 m) just north of the border with White Pine County. Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. Mt Grafton is the high point of the southern section of the Schell Creek Range in southern White Pine County, in eastern Nevada in the western To the west are remote Cave Valley and the Egan Range, while to the east are Lake Valley, U.S. Route 93, and the Fairview Range. The Egan Range is a line of mountains in White Pine County, in eastern Nevada in the western United States. US Route 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States. North of Mt. Grafton, the range drops quickly to a line of lower summits, eventually reaching 7723-foot Connors Pass. That is where U.S. Route 50, the "Loneliest Highway in America", crosses the range, connecting the nearby community of Ely with the Great Basin National Park and east-central Utah. US Route 50 crosses the center of Nevada and was designated the Loneliest Road in America by Life in July 1986 Ely (pronounced, rhyming with "freely" is a city in White Pine County, Nevada, in the United States. Great Basin National Park is a United States National Park established in 1986 located in east-central Nevada near its border with Utah. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
North of Connors Pass the range continues into its higher northern section. To the west are Steptoe Valley and Ely, while to the east are Spring Valley and the high Snake Range, (including Great Basin National Park, Wheeler Peak, and Mt. Moriah). The Steptoe Valley is a long basin located in White Pine County, in northeastern Nevada in the western United States. The Snake Range is a line of high mountains in eastern White Pine County, in east-central Nevada in the western United States. Wheeler Peak is the second highest peak in the US state of Nevada, and the highest entirely within the state Mount Moriah is the high point of the northern section of the Snake Range in eastern White Pine County, in east-central Nevada in the western Within this section of the Schell Creek Range are Cave Lake State Park and the scenic road over Success Summit into Duck Creek Basin. The crest continues to rise, reaching South Schell Peak (11,785 ft, 3592 m), Taft Peak (11,734 ft, 3576 m), and North Schell Peak which, at 11,883 feet (3622 m), is the high point of the range. North Schell Peak is the high point of the Schell Creek Range in central White Pine County, in eastern Nevada in the western United Nearby are the Timber Creek and Berry Creek campgrounds (and trailheads).
The range then makes a slow descent to lower elevations, dropping to Schellbourne Pass (7984 ft, 2433 m), where the Overland Stage Line, the Pony Express, and the Transcontinental Telegraph made their way through the Great Basin. George W Chorpenning Jr (whose last name sometimes appears as "Chorpening" was a pioneer in the transportation of mail freight and passengers through the arid and undeveloped The Pony Express was a fast Mail service crossing the North American continent from St The First Transcontinental Telegraph was a milestone in the formation of the United States. The Great Basin is a large arid region of the western United States. Just west of the range was the Egan Canyon Pony Express Station. From there, the range ascends to Becky Peak (10,008 ft, 3050 m) before quickly descending to the floor of Steptoe Valley near Lages Station.
Wilderness areas
A number of designated wilderness areas lie within the Schell Creek Range. A wilderness area is a region where the land is in a natural state where impacts from human activities are minimal—that is as a Wilderness.
External links
- Schell Creek Range is at coordinates Coordinates:
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