Humboldt Peak (Nevada)

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Coordinates: 40°54′04″N 115°07′10″W / 40.9010346, -115.1194934

Humboldt Peak

Humboldt Peak, looking north
Elevation 11,024 feet (3,360 m)[1]
Location Elko County, Nevada, USA
Range East Humboldt Range
Coordinates 40°54′04″N 115°07′10″W / 40.9010346, -115.1194934[2]
Topo map USGS Humboldt Peak
Easiest route From ridge above Steele Lake: hike/scramble
Location of Humboldt Peak within Nevada

Humboldt Peak is the southernmost high summit in the East Humboldt Range of Elko County in northeastern Nevada. To the west are First and Second Boulder Canyons, to the south is Pole Canyon and Secret Pass, and to the east is the South Fork of Steele Creek and Clover Valley. The summit is the end of a high crest running almost 10 miles (16 km) to the north, and the beginning of a slow descent to Ruby Valley to the southeast. The summit, the fourth highest peak in the range and is located about 16 miles (26 km) southwest of the community of Wells.

[edit] References

  1. ^ NGS Data Sheet for HUMBOLDT. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  2. ^ USGS GNIS: Humboldt Peak. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.


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