Granite Peak (Humboldt County, Nevada)

Granite Peak
View of Granite Peak from Hinkey Summit Road near the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest boundary
Highest point
Elevation9,736 ft (2,968 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,397 ft (1,340 m)[1]
ListingNevada County High Points 14th[1]
Coordinates41°40′05″N 117°35′20″W / 41.668075°N 117.588919°W / 41.668075; -117.588919[2]
Geography
Granite Peak
Nevada, U.S.
LocationHumboldt County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeSanta Rosa Range
Topo mapUSGS Hinkey Summit
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Hinkey Summit, west along a 4-wheel drive road and then the ridgeline, small segment of Class 3 climbing[3]

Granite Peak is the highest mountain in both the Santa Rosa Range and Humboldt County, in Nevada, United States.[1] It is the eighteenth-most topographically prominent peak in the state.[4] The peak is located within the Santa Rosa Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about 12 miles north of the small town of Paradise Valley and 23 miles southeast of the small town of McDermitt.[2] It is the highest mountain for over 80 miles in all directions.[1]

360-degree panorama from the summit of Granite Peak

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Granite Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Spring Butte Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Granite Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.


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