Tikaboo Peak
| Tikaboo Peak | |
|---|---|
Area 51 seen from Tikaboo Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,915 ft (2,412 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 925 ft (282 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°20′39″N 115°21′32″W / 37.344267792°N 115.358864258°W[1] |
| Geography | |
Tikaboo Peak Location in Nevada | |
| Location | Lincoln County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Badger Spring |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Tikaboo Peak is the unofficial name for a mountain in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States 26 miles (42 km) to the east of Area 51. It is the closest publicly accessible vantage point with a view of the area.[3]
Tikaboo Peak is used because the government closed two closer vantage points to Area 51 — Freedom Ridge and White Sides — to public access in 1995, due to the number of people photographing or filming the base from these sites.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Tikaboo". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
- ^ "Tikaboo Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Tikaboo Peak Map". DreamlandResort.com. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
- ^ "Freedom Ridge and Roadblock Canyon". DreamlandResort.com. Retrieved April 5, 2008.