Mount Fitzgerald

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Mount Fitzgerald

Elevation	11,215 feet (3418 m)
Location	Elko County, Nevada, USA
Range	Ruby Mountains
Coordinates	40°36′14″N, 115°24′37″W
Easiest route	East Side from Snow Lake: hike/scramble

Location of Mount Fitzgerald within Nevada

Mount Fitzgerald, the fourth highest named peak in the Ruby Mountains and the fifth highest in Elko County, is located in the northeast portion of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It rises from the heads of both Thomas and Right Fork Canyons (branches of Lamoille Canyon), and is also part of the north wall of Box Canyon, making it a true glacial horn. The summit is a high level ridge at an elevation of 11,215 feet (3418 m). It is located at 40°36.23'N and 115°24.62'W, about 24 miles southeast of the community of Elko.