Hays Canyon Range facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hays Canyon Range
Hays Canyon Range Location in Nevada
Highest point
Peak	Hays Canyon Peak
Elevation	7920+ ft (2414+ m)
Dimensions
Length	40 mi (64 km) N-S
Width	10 mi (16 km)
Geography
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Region	Black Rock Desert region (Great Basin)
District	Washoe County
Settlement	Cedarville, CA
Borders on	Surprise Valley & Warner Mtns-W Black Rock Desert-E Buffalo Hills & Granite Range-SE Middle Alkali Lake-W
Topo map	USGS Hays Canyon

The Hays Canyon Range is a mountain range in northwest Washoe County, Nevada, adjacent the California border. The Surprise Valley with its alkali lakes and the Warner Mountains lie to the west.

Description

The Hays Canyon Range is a mostly linear, north-south trending range, variable in width, about 40 mi long. The range overlooks the linear Surprise Valley to the west; high elevation dry lakes, above 5500 ft lie to the northeast. Crooks Lake lies in the north of the lower elevation section of the range.

The highpoint of the range is Hays Canyon Peak, 7,916 feet (2,413 m) at the extreme south of the range. Other peaks from north to south are:

Fortynine Mountain, 7,462 feet (2,274 m)

Big Hat Mountain, 6,854 feet (2,089 m)

Drag Road Canyon–Button Brush Flat

The Craters

Little Hat Mountain, 7,166 feet (2,184 m)

Divine Peak, 7,462 feet (2,274 m) (in east)

Hays Canyon Peak, 7,916 feet (2,413 m) (west of center)

Pegleg Canyon

Red Mountain, 6,974 feet (2,126 m)