McAfee Peak

McAfee Peak
View of McAfee Peak from North Fork Road
Highest point
Elevation10,442 ft (3,183 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,158 ft (1,267 m)[2]
Coordinates41°31′18″N 115°58′24″W / 41.521659331°N 115.973449347°W / 41.521659331; -115.973449347[1]
Geography
McAfee Peak
Nevada, U.S.
LocationElko County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeIndependence Mountains
Topo mapUSGS McAfee Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Jacks Creek Summit, Class 2 scramble south along the ridgeline[3]

McAfee Peak is the highest mountain in the Independence Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States.[2] It ranks twenty-first among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state.[4] The peak is located within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Summit panorama

360-degree panorama from the summit of McAfee Peak

References

  1. ^ a b "Jacks". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "McAfee Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "McAfee 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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