| Granite Peak | |
|---|---|
 View of Granite Peak from Hinkey Summit Road near the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest boundary | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,736 ft (2,968 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 4,397 ft (1,340 m)[1] |
| Listing | Nevada County High Points 14th[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°40′05″N 117°35′20″W / 41.668075°N 117.588919°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Granite Peak Nevada, U.S. | |
| Location | Humboldt County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Parent range | Santa Rosa Range |
| Topo map | USGS Hinkey Summit |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From 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]
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Granite Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ^ a b "Spring Butte Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ^ "Granite Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
- ^ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
External links
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