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Desert Mountains
Desert Mountains is located in Nevada
Desert Mountains
Location in Nevada
Highest point
Elevation 6,711 ft (2,046 m)
Geography
Country United States
State Nevada
District Lyon and Churchill counties
Range coordinates 39°11′56″N 118°56′40″W / 39.19889°N 118.94444°W / 39.19889; -118.94444
Topo map USGS Wild Horse Basin

The Desert Mountains are a mountain range located in west-central Nevada south of the Lahontan Reservoir and north of the town of Yerington. The range is located in Lyon and Churchill counties. The range includes Cleaver Peak, at 6,711 feet (2,046 m) above sea level in the western part of the range and Desert Peak, at 6,404 feet (1,952 m) in elevation, in the eastern part of the chain.

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