Liberty Peak

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Coordinates: 40°35′11″N 115°24′00″W / 40.58647, -115.40008

Liberty Peak

Liberty Peak, looking south from the Road's End Trailhead
Elevation 11,032 feet (3,363 m)[1]
Location Elko County, Nevada, USA
Range Ruby Mountains
Coordinates 40°35′11″N 115°24′00″W / 40.58647, -115.40008[2]
Topo map USGS Ruby Dome
Easiest route East side from Liberty Pass: hike/easy scramble
Location of Liberty Peak within Nevada

Liberty Peak is the name given to the officially unnamed peak west of Liberty Pass. It is the ninth highest peak of the Ruby Mountains and the eleventh highest in Elko County, is located in the northeast portion of the state of Nevada in the western United States within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness Area. It rises from the head of Lamoille Canyon, and is a major part of the view at the Road's End Trailhead. To the southeast are Liberty Lake and Kleckner Canyon, while to the northwest is Box Canyon. It is located about 26 miles (42 km) southeast of the community of Elko.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Verified elevation on 7.5 min. USGS Topo map Ruby Dome
  2. ^ WGS84 Coordinates interpolated from USGS Topo map Ruby Dome
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