Star Peak (Nevada)
Appearance
Star Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,840 ft (2,999 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 5,400 ft (1,646 m)[2] |
Listing |
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Coordinates | 40°31′21″N 118°10′15″W / 40.522419614°N 118.17076805°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Pershing County, Nevada, U.S. |
Parent range | Humboldt Range |
Topo map | USGS Star Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | 4-wheel route followed by a one mile hike, class 1[5][6] |
Star Peak is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both the Humboldt Range and Pershing County in Nevada, United States. It is the sixth-most topographically prominent peak in Nevada.[7] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and has no access restrictions.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Star Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ^ "Star Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Nevada County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Great Basin Peaks Section List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ a b "Star Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ^ "Ascent of Star Peak on 2014-06-30". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
External links
- "Star Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Media related to Star Peak (Nevada) at Wikimedia Commons