Bull Run Mountains (Nevada)

The Bull Run Mountains is a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Much of the range is contained within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Porter Peak, at 9,157 feet (2,791 m) is the highest point of the range.[2]

Bull Run Mountains
Bull Run Mountains viewed from the Independence Mountains
Highest point
PeakPorter Peak
Elevation2,791 m (9,157 ft)
Geography
Location of Bull Run Mountains in Nevada [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictElko County
Range coordinates41°50′7.644″N 116°8′38.350″W
Topo mapUSGS Dry Creek Reservoir

The range was named in commemoration of the Battle of Bull Run, in the American Civil War.[3]

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