Pilot Range
Mountain range in Nevada and Utah, US
title: "Pilot Range" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountain-ranges-of-utah", "mountain-ranges-of-nevada", "great-salt-lake-desert", "mountain-ranges-of-elko-county,-nevada", "mountain-ranges-of-box-elder-county,-utah"] description: "Mountain range in Nevada and Utah, US" topic_path: "general/mountain-ranges-of-utah" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_Range" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Mountain range in Nevada and Utah, US ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox mountain"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| photo | Pilot Range Along Nevada and Utah (50419432496).jpg |
| photo_caption | Aerial view of Pilot Range |
| country | United States |
| subdivision1_type | States |
| subdivision1 | |
| subdivision4_type | Peaks |
| subdivision4 | |
| borders_on | east: Pilot Valley Playa |
| west: Pilot Creek Valley | |
| length_mi | 30 |
| length_orientation | SSW to NNE |
| width_mi | 4 |
| width_ref | (variable) |
| area_mi2 | 80 |
| area_ref | |
| highest | Pilot Peak |
| elevation_ft | 10716 |
| coordinates | |
| map | USA Nevada |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the mountain range in Utah and Nevada ::
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The Pilot Range is a mountain range straddling the border of Box Elder County, Utah, and Elko County, Nevada, United States. Lying 50 miles west of the Great Salt Lake, the range forms part of the north-west border of the Great Salt Lake Desert. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 10,716 feet at the summit of Pilot Peak. Most of the range is public Bureau of Land Management land and thus has no access restrictions. Its principal uses are mining, livestock grazing, and seasonal elk and deer hunting.
Description
The Pilot Range begins about 15 mi north of the community of West Wendover, and continues north-northeastwards for approximately 30 mi. The abandoned railroad town of Lucin, Utah lies two miles north-east.
The range runs SSW to NNE, with various canyons spurring east and west off a prominent ridgeline. It covers an area of about 51200 acres. Elevation varies from a base of 5000 ft feet to 10,716 foot (3,266 m) Pilot Peak. Other significant summits in the range are Copper Mountain, Bald Eagle Mountain, and Rhyolite Butte.
To the east of the range lie Pilot Valley Playa and its springs; beyond that the Silver Island Mountains, and the north section of Pilot Creek Valley to the west.
Several fresh and salty springs flow from the base of the alluvial fans at the base of the range. The largest is Bettridge Creek, a habitat for the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout.
References
References
- {{gnis. 1438007
- Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, c. 2010, p. 14-15.
- "Pilot Range".
- Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, p. 14-15.
- [[Vegetation]] varies from [[Picea engelmannii. Engelmann Spruce]] and [[Pinus flexilis. Limber Pine]] in the highest elevations, [[Pinus monophylla. pinyon pine]], [[Cercocarpus. mountain mahogany]], and [[Juniperus osteosperma. juniper]] in the middle elevations, [[Artemisia tridentata. sagebrush]] and [[grass]] in the south-face slopes and ridge-tops, and [[Asteraceae. rabbitbrush]], grass, and [[Sarcobatus. greasewood]] in the lower elevations. The [[Potentilla cottamii
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