Granite Peak (Humboldt County, Nevada) Explained

Granite Peak
Elevation Ft:9736
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:4397
Listing:Nevada County High Points 14th
Location:Humboldt County, Nevada, U.S.
Range:Santa Rosa Range
Map:Nevada
Map Size:180
Label Position:left
Coordinates:41.6681°N -117.5889°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Hinkey Summit
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]

Notes and References

  1. 3394 . Granite Peak, Nevada . 2014-10-11.
  2. MU0728 . Spring Butte Reset . 2014-10-11.
  3. 151971 . Granite Peak . 2014-11-12.
  4. 41313 . Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence . 2014-10-23.