2018 Map of Iron Mountain

About this map

Old Overland Rd cuts across the northern reaches of this central Nevada landscape, tracing a historic transportation corridor through the high desert. To the east, the terrain rises sharply toward Iron Mtn and Saddle Back, where the boundaries of the Toiyabe National Forest encompass the steep ridges and deep cuts of Elkhorn Canyon. This topography dictates the flow of local hydrology, with Birchim Cr draining the southwestern slopes toward the expansive Smith Creek Valley, where Smith Lake provides a rare basin of water in an otherwise arid environment. The transition from the valley floor to the high peaks at Railroad Pass illustrates the classic basin and range structure of the region, marked by seasonal watercourses and remote access routes like Elkhorn Rd and Upper Cole Camp Springs.