Snow Lake Peak

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Snow Lake Peak

Snow Lake Peak, looking northwest from the Ruby Crest Trail in Lamoille Canyon
Elevation 11,137 ft (3,395 m)[1]
Location
Snow Lake Peak
Elko County, Nevada, U.S.
Range Ruby Mountains
Coordinates 40°36′20″N 115°23′48″W / 40.6054828°N 115.3967201°W / 40.6054828; -115.3967201Coordinates: 40°36′20″N 115°23′48″W / 40.6054828°N 115.3967201°W / 40.6054828; -115.3967201[2]
Topo map USGS Ruby Dome
Climbing
Easiest route Climb with exposure, class 4+

Snow Lake Peak, the fifth highest named peak of the Ruby Mountains and the seventh highest in Elko County, is located in the northeast portion of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It rises from the head of Box Canyon (above Snow Lake), is part of the headwall of Thomas Canyon (with Mount Fitzgerald), and is a prominent part of the west wall of Lamoille Canyon above Lamoille and Dollar Lakes.

Geography

The summit is a high glacial horn located about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of the community of Elko. It is the only major peak of the Ruby Mountains that cannot be reached via a scramble.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Snow Lake Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
  2. ↑ "Snow Lake Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-22. 

External links


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Snow Lake Peak.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.