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 | |
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![]() Bull Run Mountains viewed from the Independence Mountains | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Porter Peak |
Elevation | 2,791 m (9,157 ft) |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Location of Bull Run Mountains in Nevada[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
District | Elko County |
Range coordinates | 41°50′7.644″N 116°8′38.350″W |
Topo map | USGS 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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