| Mount Gilbert | |
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| Elevation | 11,215 ft (3,418 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 480 ft (146 m) [1] |
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| Range | Ruby Mountains |
| Coordinates | [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Ruby Dome |
Mount Gilbert, the sixth highest named peak of the Ruby Mountains and the eighth highest in Elko County, is located in the northeast portion of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It is a spectacular part of the view from state route 227 in Lamoille Valley, rising over 5,300 feet (1,620 m) above the valley floor at Lamoille. It rises from the head of Seitz Canyon, and is part of the west wall of Right Fork Canyon (a branch of Lamoille Canyon). The summit is a high glacial horn, located about 22 miles (35 km) southeast of the community of Elko.