Ruby Dome | |
Elevation: | 11,392+ ft (3472+ m) |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 4793 |
Isolation Mi: | 94.73 |
Parent Peak: | South Schell Peak |
Location: | Elko County, Nevada, U.S. |
Range: | Ruby Mountains |
Map: | Nevada |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 40.6217°N -115.4754°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Topo: | USGS Ruby Dome |
Easiest Route: | From Griswold Lake, Class 2 scramble east to the saddle between Griswold Lake and Seitz Canyon, then up to the saddle on either side of the summit and along the ridgeline[3] |
Ruby Dome is the highest mountain in both the Ruby Mountains and Elko County, in Nevada, United States. It is the twenty-seventh-highest mountain in the state,[4] and also ranks as the thirteenth-most topographically prominent peak in the state.[5] The peak is located about southeast of the city of Elko within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The mountain rises from a base elevation of about to a height of 11387feet. It is the highest mountain for over 90 miles in all directions.[1]