McAfee Peak | |
Elevation Ft: | 10442 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 4158 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Location: | Elko County, Nevada, U.S. |
Range: | Independence Mountains |
Map: | Nevada |
Map Size: | 160 |
Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 41.5217°N -115.9734°W |
Topo: | USGS McAfee Peak |
Easiest Route: | From Jacks Creek Summit, Class 2 scramble south along the ridgeline[3] |
McAfee Peak is the highest mountain in the Independence Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States.[2] It ranks twenty-first among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state.[4] The peak is located within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.