- Lake Range
The Lake Range is a
mountain range located in westernNevada in theUnited States . It is entirely in Washoe County, and the southern two-thirds are in thePyramid Lake Indian Reservation . The ridge runs north-south for approximately 35 miles.To the south is the Mud Lake Slough, which used to connect
Pyramid Lake toWinnemucca Lake . To the north is the San Emido Desert. To the east,Winnemucca Lake separates the Lake Range from theNightingale Mountains and theSelenite Range . To the west,Pyramid Lake separates it from theVirginia Mountains .The principal peaks of the Lake Range are (in order from north to south) Wildcat Peak (5724 feet), Tohakum Peak (8182 feet), Pyramid Peak (8101 feet) and Cui Ui Peak (6348 feet).
The Lake Range is the site of the final
skirmish of the second battle of thePyramid Lake War .
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