| Selenite Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 7115 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1775 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Range: | Selenite Range Great Basin Ranges |
| Isolation Mi: | 8.11 |
| Isolation Ref: | [3] |
| Parent Peak: | Luxor Peak (7,420 ft) |
| Etymology: | Selenite |
| Location: | Black Rock Desert |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Nevada |
| Region: | Pershing |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Nevada#USA |
| Map Size: | 220 |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 40.606°N -119.266°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [4] |
| Topo: | USGS Empire |
Selenite Peak is a 7115adj=midNaNadj=mid summit located in Pershing County, Nevada, United States.
Selenite Peak is the fifth-highest peak of the Selenite Range which is a subset of the Great Basin Ranges.[2] This peak is set on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and is the highest point of the BLM's Selenite Mountains Wilderness Study Area.[3] It is situated 6miles southeast of the town of Gerlach, and 5miles northeast of Empire. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3100abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the valley floor in three miles. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4]
Selenite Peak is set in the Black Rock Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[5] 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.