Snow Lake Peak Explained

Snow Lake Peak
Elevation Ft:11,142
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Elko County, Nevada, U.S.
Range:Ruby Mountains
Map:Nevada
Map Size:160
Coordinates:40.6055°N -115.3967°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Ruby Dome
Easiest Route:Climb with exposure,

Snow Lake Peak is the fifth-highest named mountain of the Ruby Mountains and the seventh highest in Elko County, in Nevada, United States. It is the forty-second-highest mountain in the state.[3] It rises from the head of Box Canyon (above Snow Lake), is part of the headwall of Thomas Canyon (with Mount Fitzgerald), and is a prominent part of the west wall of Lamoille Canyon above Lamoille and Dollar Lakes. The peak is located within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness of the Ruby Mountains Ranger District in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Geography

The summit is a high glacial horn located about 25miles southeast of the community of Elko. It is the only major peak of the Ruby Mountains that cannot be reached via a scramble.

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Notes and References

  1. 3527 . Snow Lake Peak, Nevada . 2008-04-05.
  2. 862411 . Snow Lake Peak . 2008-11-22.
  3. 21324 . Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks . 2014-10-22.