| Kumiva Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 8238 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 3660. |
| Prominence Ref: | [3] |
| Range: | Selenite Range Great Basin Ranges |
| Isolation Mi: | 27.27 |
| Parent Peak: | King Lear Peak (8,842 ft) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Nevada |
| Region: | Pershing |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Nevada#USA |
| Map Size: | 220 |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 40.4063°N -119.2635°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [4] |
| Topo: | USGS Kumiva Peak |
| Easiest Route: | hiking |
Kumiva Peak is an 8238adj=midNaNadj=mid summit located in Pershing County, Nevada, United States.
Kumiva Peak is the highest peak of the Selenite Range which is a subset of the Great Basin Ranges.[5] This peak is set in the Mount Limbo Wilderness Study Area which is administered by the Bureau of Land Management.[1] It is situated 4miles north of Purgatory Peak, 6miles south of Luxor Peak, and 13miles south-southeast of the town of Empire. Topographic relief is significant as the west slope rises over 3200abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Poito Valley in 2miles, and the east aspect rises 3050abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Kumiva Valley in 1.5miles. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names,[4] and has appeared in publications since at least 1877.[6]
Kumiva Peak is set within the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[7] The desert is an example of a cold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing.