▁ ▁on ▁the ▁sum mit ▁of ▁Mc A fe e ▁Pe ak . ▁The ▁range ▁extends ▁north ward ▁approximately ▁ ▁from ▁a ▁point ▁near ▁Car lin ▁to ▁the ▁banks ▁of ▁the ▁O wy he e ▁River . ▁ ▁To ▁the ▁east ▁is ▁the ▁North ▁F ork ▁of ▁the ▁H umb old t ▁River , ▁and ▁to ▁the ▁west ▁is ▁the ▁O wy he e ▁Des ert . ▁ ▁Pass ing ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁is ▁the ▁main ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁H umb old t ▁River , ▁and ▁near ▁the ▁northern ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁range ▁is ▁the ▁Wild ▁Hor se ▁State ▁Rec re ation ▁Area . ▁ ▁The ▁O wy he e ▁River ▁is ▁trib ut ary ▁to ▁the ▁S nake - Col umb ia ▁system , ▁while ▁the ▁H umb old t ▁is ▁within ▁the ▁Great ▁Bas in . ▁ ▁From ▁a ▁point ▁about ▁seven ▁miles ▁north ▁of ▁Car lin , ▁the ▁range ▁r ises ▁to ▁Sw ales ▁Mountain , ▁at ▁an ▁elev ation ▁of ▁. ▁ ▁Dro pping ▁to ▁an ▁area ▁of ▁hills ▁and ▁but tes , ▁it ▁then ▁r ises ▁again ▁to ▁L one ▁Mountain ▁( N ann ies ▁Pe ak ), ▁at ▁. ▁ ▁The ▁range ▁then ▁dro ps ▁nearly ▁to ▁the ▁level ▁of ▁the ▁surrounding ▁valle ys , ▁at ▁a ▁pass ▁where ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 2 6 ▁connect s ▁to ▁the ▁community ▁of ▁T us car ora . ▁ ▁R ising ▁sharp ly ▁to ▁the ▁main ▁core ▁of ▁the ▁range , ▁the ▁cr est ▁runs ▁through ▁Whe eler ▁Mountain