Mount Fitzgerald (Nevada)

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Mount Fitzgerald
Elevation 11,220 ft (3,420 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 615 ft (187 m)[1]
Location
Mount Fitzgerald
Elko County, Nevada, U.S.
Range Ruby Mountains
Coordinates 40°36′20″N 115°24′38″W / 40.6054829°N 115.4106096°W / 40.6054829; -115.4106096Coordinates: 40°36′20″N 115°24′38″W / 40.6054829°N 115.4106096°W / 40.6054829; -115.4106096[2]
Topo map USGS Ruby Dome
Climbing
Easiest route East Side from Snow Lake: Hike & Scramble

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 (39 km) southeast of the community of Elko.

The mountain is in the Ruby Mountains Wilderness.

Mount Fitzgerald, Nevada, looking southwest.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mount Fitzgerald, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-15. 
  2. ↑ "Mount Fitzgerald". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-21. 


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