The Pacific range is usually referred to the long coast range that is located along the Pacific coast, forming part of the Western Cordillera. It is comprised of mountains such as the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada and the Columbia mountain.
The Sierra Nevada is one of the major mountain range of the Western Cordillera, which is formed due to the subduction of the Pacific plate below the North American plate. This mountain formed nearly 5 million years back that runs along the eastern side of the state of California.
Thus, the Sierra Nevada Mountains are located in the Pacific range.
