Mount Fitzgerald

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Coordinates: 40°36′20″N 115°24′38″W / 40.6054829, -115.4106096

Mount Fitzgerald

Elevation 11,215 feet (3,418 m)[1]
Location Elko County, Nevada, USA
Range Ruby Mountains
Prominence 615 feet (187 m)[1]
Coordinates 40°36′20″N 115°24′38″W / 40.60556, -115.41056[2]
Topo map USGS Ruby Dome
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. 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 and is located about 24 miles (75,000 kn) southeast of the community of Elko.

Mt. Fitzgerald, Nevada, looking southwest.
Mt. Fitzgerald, Nevada, looking southwest.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Mount Fitzgerald, Nevada. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  2. ^ USGS GNIS: Mount Fitzgerald. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.