Tikaboo Peak | |
Elevation Ft: | 7915 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 925 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Location: | Lincoln County, Nevada, U.S. |
Map: | Nevada |
Map Size: | 180 |
Coordinates: | 37.3443°N -115.3589°W |
Topo: | USGS Badger Spring |
Easiest Route: | Hike |
Tikaboo Peak is the unofficial name for a mountain in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States 26miles to the east of Area 51. It is the closest publicly accessible vantage point with a view of the area.[3]
Tikaboo Peak is used because the government closed two closer vantage points to Area 51 — Freedom Ridge and White Sides — to public access in 1995, due to the number of people photographing or filming the base from these sites.[4]