Mount Moriah (Nevada)
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| Mount Moriah | |
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 Mt. Moriah, looking southwest across The Table. |
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| Elevation | 12,067 feet (3,678 m) |
| Location | White Pine County, Nevada, USA |
| Range | Snake Range |
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| Topo map | USGS |
Mount Moriah is the high point of the northern section of the Snake Range in eastern White Pine County, in east-central Nevada in the western United States. It is the fifth highest peak in the state. To the west are Spring Valley and the Schell Creek Range, while to the east are the border with Utah, Snake Valley, and the Confusion Range. To the south is Wheeler Peak and the Great Basin National Park, and immediately to the north is a large flat area of sub-alpine tundra called "The Table". An ancient stand of Great Basin Bristlecone Pines lies at the northern flank of the peak. The mountain is located about 36 miles east of the community of Ely. The higher elevations of this northern section of the Snake Range is protected as the Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area.
