Tags: Mountain Range.
The Palmetto Mountains are a mountain range in Esmeralda County Nevada. The Lida Mining District and Lida Nevada are located in the range.The mountains are east of the Sylvania Mountains and north of the Slate Range and Death Valley. It is a sub-range of the Silver Peak Range further northwest. Blue Dick Benchmark at 9289 ft above sea level is the highest point of the Palmettos.