King Peak (Nevada)

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King Peak
Elevation	11,045 feet (3366 m)
Location	Elko County, Nevada, USA
Range	Ruby Mountains
Coordinates	40°28′40″N, 115°28′14″W
Easiest route	From the Ruby Crest Trail: steep hike

King Peak is the southernmost summit above 11,000 feet in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, in northeastern Nevada in the western United States. To the west is Rattlesnake Canyon, and to the east is Overland Creek Canyon (which drains into Ruby Valley). The Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail passes just to the east on its way north from Overland Lake. The summit is located at 40°28.67'N and 115°28.24'W at an estimated elevation of 11,045 feet (3366 m), about 29 miles southeast of the community of Elko.

[edit] See also

• Ruby Mountains

[edit] External links

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