Griffith Peak
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| Griffith Peak | |
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 View of Griffith Peak from the South Loop Trail |
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| Elevation | 11,060 feet (3,370 m)[1] |
| Location | Clark County, Nevada, USA |
| Range | Spring Mountains |
| Prominence | 430 feet (130 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Griffith Peak |
| Easiest route | trail hike |
Griffith Peak is located in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada approximately 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the Las Vegas Strip and 3.86 miles (6.21 km) southeast of Mount Charleston. It is southern Nevada's third highest[3] and Nevada's 43rd highest peak,[4] and is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the Mount Charleston Wilderness Area and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.
Griffith Peak is accessible by two primary trails: the South Loop Trail and the Harris Springs Trail.[3] The South Loop Trail leads directly to the Griffith Saddle from which both Griffith Peak and Mount Charleston are accessible.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Griffith Peak, Nevada. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Griffith Peak. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ a b SummitPost.org Griffith Peak. SummitPost.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ Nevada's 11,000-foot Peaks. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
[edit] External links
- Panorama from Griffith Peak. Hiking Las Vegas.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.</ref>
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